Tag: Animal Feed

New animal feed factory opens in Angola boosting local production

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ANGOLA – Angola has welcomed the inauguration of a new animal feed factory, Rações KN by WM Group a multi-industrial player, with a production capacity of 20 tons per hour. The plant is dedicated to the production of different types of feed in varying packages measuring between 25 and 50 kilograms, to ensure affordability and availability of the products. According to reports by Angola Press, this private investment of an undisclosed amount is set to create 150 jobs. Further to that, the project will act as the main recipient or…

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Locally produced complete layer feed by Koudijs launches in Ghana to enhance poultry production

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GHANA – Koudijs Ghana Ltd, part of Netherlands based Koudijs Animal Nutrition, subsidiary of Royal De Heus has launched the revolutionary complete layer feed solution in the market. According to the leading producer of complete feed programs, concentrates and premixes in Ghana, the new feed provides poultry farmers with the right and strictly controlled nutrients in the most balanced ratios. It eliminates the challenge that most farmers face of purchasing poultry feeds from multiple suppliers, containing different qualities and later mixing them to feed the birds. This wasn’t the best…

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Kenyan startup The Bug Picture transforms desert locust into animal feed, organic fertilizer

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KENYA – Necessity is the mother of invasion. Kenyan regenerative agriculture startup, The Bug Picture is turning the locust invasion menace that has engulfed Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia and Yemen, into an opportunity by turning the insects into animal feed or an organic fertiliser. The startup is dedicated at addressing environmental challenges in East Africa via the sustainable use of insects, producing competitively priced sustainable alternative protein source. With support from Danida emergency funding, The Bug Picture has mobilised affected community members around the areas of Laikipia, Isiolo and Samburu in…

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Amethis acquires minority stake in Senegalese food production company NMA

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SENEGAL – Amethis, an investment fund manager dedicated to the African continent has made its first transaction in Senegal with the acquisition of a minority stake in one of the country’s leading FMCG company, Nouvelle Minoterie Africaine (NMA). NMA founded in 2000, produces and distributes animal feed, pasta and wheat flour and has rapidly grown thanks to an organic growth, combined with the acquisition of Moulins Sentenac in 2015. Its daily production capacity is 400 tons for the feed plant, 250 tons for the mill and 55 tonnes for pasta.…

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Rising appetite for meat to push animal feed enzymes market beyond US$1.88B mark by 2026

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GLOBAL – Appetite for meat is rising across the globe and the demand for more meat is having a positive impact on the global animal feed enzymes market which is expected to grow substantially during the forecast period to meet the demand for more meat. According to a recent report by Polaris Market Research, the global animal feed enzymes market size is expected to is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 7.3 % from 2018 to 2026 to reach a market value of US$ 1.88 billion at the end…

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Agribusiness company JR Farms builds livestock feed processing plant in Zambia

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ZAMBIA – JR Farms Limited, an agribusiness venture undertaking food processing, agro-commodity trading and agro-consultancy in Africa has injected about US$500, 000 in the establishment of a stock feed-processing plant in Zambia. The facility which is expected to be operational in the first quarter of this year, will focus on producing affordable livestock feed for poultry, cattle and goats among others. It will have a processing capacity of 20 tonnes per hour and avail 600 direct and indirect jobs for the local people in Makeni, Lusaka, reports Daily Mail Zambia.…

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Agritech startup MooMe secures investment from Maxula seed fund to support cattle farmers

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TUNISIA – Maxula Gestion, a manager and distributor of the Startup Maxula Seed Fund, has announced a new investment in Startup MooMe, a decision-making system for farmers. With this investment, MooMe will create synergies with the company Nour Agricole specializing in the manufacture of cattle feed, in order to support thousands of cattle breeders and also help veterinarians to better manage their projects. Startup Maxula Seed Fund, to which the insurance company MAE (Mutuelle Assurance de l’Enseignement) and the Arab Tunisian Bank (ATB) are subscribed, mainly intervenes to help promoters…

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Zimbabwe hit by shortage of poultry feed caused by scarcity of maize

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ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe is facing shortage of stockfeed in the market brought by limited supply of maize, a major raw material in production of feeds. According to reports by NewsDay, poultry farmers are moving from one supplier to another in search for the major input for their business. The feeds have become such a rare commodity with most stores running low on stocks and others going even weeks without broiler concentrate or layers mash. With the inconsistency in supply, farmers have resort to make do with whatever brand and closest…

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Adisseo and Calysta’s Joint Venture to build world’s first commercial-scale single-cell protein production facility in China

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CHINA –  Calysseo, an alternative protein  joint venture between worldwide animal nutrition leader Adisseo and protein innovator Calysta, is building a first facility in Chongqing, China. In a joint release, Adisseo and Calysta said that upon completion in 2022, the China facility is expected to become the world’s first commercial-scale production facility of single-cell protein. The facility is a paradigm shift in protein production as it uses no arable land and almost no water in its production, making it a completely new sustainable way of making alternative proteins. “Calysseo’s facility…

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Zambeef reports US$1.4m loss before tax despite rise in revenue

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ZAMBIA – Zambian Integrated cold chain food products and agribusiness company Zambeef, has reported a rise in revenue by 23.6% in Kwacha terms and a 5.8% decline in US dollar terms in the full year period ended 30 September 2020, to ZMW3.9 billion (US$239.6 million). The company earned gross profit of ZMW1.22 billion (US$75.2 million) which was up in Kwacha terms by 12.4% but down by 14.4% in US dollar terms. According to the LSE listed company, the revenue and profit growth was achieved in the face of a challenging…

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