The Yangoru-Saussia District in partnership with Innovative Agro Industries have rolled out the Chicken Outgrowers Program in the District.
Under this program Farmers will be given day old chicks to raise for six weeks, in their chicken sheds.
They will also be provided with chicken feed, and guided throughout the six weeks period.
The Sepik Fresh Chicken Farm will buy the chickens after six weeks, to slaughter and process into various chicken meat products.
“If all goes well, we will stock up all the farms and go into phase 2, which means we bring more Farmers on.” Yangoru-Saussia MP Richard Maru said.
Joshua Jinganiea is a commercial chicken farmer from Kinaimbu village.
He is one of the 10 commercial Farmers, who were given day old chicks to raise.
With support from a credit scheme established by the Yangoru-Saussia Development Authority with the People’s Micro Bank, he was able to obtain a loan to build a chicken shed, with a capacity to raise over 10, 000 day old chicks.
“I have three hundred people working with me, and I am happy because this project will provide income and support their livelihood.” The farmer said.
The Yangoru-Saussia MP said, the District desires that the chicken must be raised by the locals.
“We only want the farm to have minimum number of chicken, the bulk of it should be raised by the people.
“In that way this project will have a lasting benefit to the farmers, and it should be a major business opportunity for the people of Yangoru-Saussia District.” The local MP said.
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