The feed mill business is one of the most booming businesses in Nigeria. The rate at which poultry products are been consumed can be linked to the geometric growth in population. With the increase in population comes a high demand in the production of poultry and its allied products.
According to statistics, as of 2013, Nigeria’s poultry production was estimated to be about N80 billion, and approximately of 165 million birds were produced. this led to the production of 650,000MT of eggs and 290,000MT of poultry meat.
And according to analysts Niger poultry business has a projected 20% annual growth in the industry between 2010 – 2020 and this is driven by Nigerians’ large population and the rapidly growing population especially that of the middle class. All these show the viability of poultry and its allied business in Nigeria.
With the increase in poultry farm establishments in the country comes the demand of poultry feed as well. Poultry feeds are in demand for optimum egg and meat production. Recently there have been a progressive rise in the price of feed despite most of the feed sold in the country are produced within our borders.
Many factors have been linked to the high cost of feed and among such is the lack of foreign exchange for the manufacturers. With the fact that we have feed producers in Nigeria, some of the materials still used for production are sourced outside the country.
Research has shown that many of the materials imported for the production of these feeds can also be locally sourced in the country, leading to the fact that anyone can go into the feed production business, use local materials, sell at a much lower price, and still make a good profit at the end of the day.
The focus of this article is to show how to start a mini-feed business at ease. To start a feed mill business in Nigeria, there are things you must consider or put in place. Below is a list of things you must consider before venturing into a feed mill business in Nigeria: land, machinery or equipment, raw materials, workers, mode of production, packing and distribution, and marketing.

- Land: Land comes first in most agricultural ventures. In setting out your feed mill, you need at least half plot of land. The size of the land considered is to ensure that after the structure is erected, there will still be little space for at least 2 or more vehicles to park.
After the acquisition of the land, you need to consider the design of the structure. The structure you plan to build must have 3 compartments to ease your operation. The compartments should include an office, a store, and a milling section. The store is a place where all goods are kept.
Both raw and finished feed are kept in the store. The office is where every transaction is carried out. Know that record keeping is an essential part of any business.
The third compartment is solely for milling, mixing, and pelletizing operations. Prevent non-staff from gaining access to this part of the mill for safety reasons.
- Equipment: – in setting up the feed mill equipment are of the essence. There is list of equipment that must be present in your feed mill for you to have a successful operation.
Below are list of machines: hammer mill, vertical mixer, industrial weighing balance, pelletizer.

- Raw materials: – if your major focus is to produce feed and sell it out yourself then you need a regular supply of raw materials. Sourcing for raw material is not hard in the sense that all the materials involve in the production of different feed can be bought locally.
Materials like maize, soya bean, and groundnut cake can be gotten from the market or directly from the farm. While others can be gotten from people who deal in materials used for feed production. Many of such suppliers are in Ibadan, Lagos even other part of the country. If you make your findings properly you will probably find more suppliers within your environs.
- Workers: – there are few experienced workers available in the animal feed processing industry except if you want to hire a professional in the field which might cost you much. Your best option is to try to get at least one or two experienced hands who can train other workers working in your mill.
- Bagging or packaging: – if your goal is to sell your finished product then you must ensure you get your own bag. The bags you will be using should be branded to differentiate your brand from your competitions.
- Distribution and marketing: – this is one of the most essential parts of the business. Any business without a good marketing plan will die in no time.
As far as Nigeria is concerned you can make a fortune by producing quality feed for small farmers around you at a very competitive price. What you can do fast is to contact poultry farmers within your vicinity and let them know about what you do and how you can be of help to them. Sooner or later business will start flowing in.
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