Rising Feed Costs in Focus As Major Agrifood Trade Show Comes to Kigali
Rising feed costs, animal health risks, productivity pressures and limited access to finance are among the major challenges confronting poultry farmers and other livestock producers across Africa as they seek to meet gr…
Rising feed costs, animal health risks, productivity pressures and limited access to finance are among the major challenges confronting poultry farmers and other livestock producers across Africa as they seek to meet gr…
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Rising feed costs, animal health risks, productivity pressures and limited access to finance are among the major challenges confronting poultry farmers and other livestock producers across Africa as they seek to meet growing demand for animal protein while remaining competitive.
These challenges will take centre stage at VIV Africa 2026, which will bring together producers, investors, technology providers, policymakers and other players in the feed-to-food value chain in Kigali this week.
The fifth edition of the international trade show for the poultry, dairy and wider agrifood industries in Sub-Saharan Africa will take place on October 7-8 at the Kigali Convention Centre, preceded by a Leadership Conference on October 6.
According to the organisers, the event will provide a platform for stakeholders to explore practical solutions to constraints affecting production, productivity, investment and the broader growth of Africa's animal protein industry.
Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Rwanda's poultry industry offers a clear example of the pressures producers are facing. ALSO READ: Poultry: What's behind shortages of broiler meat on the market?
Jean de Dieu Hakizimana, chairperson of the Rwanda Poultry Industry Association, said high feed costs remain one of the biggest challenges facing local poultry farmers.
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