Jigawa State Signs $10m Deal With Indian Firm to Build Modern Hatchery
Jigawa Signs $10m Deal With Indian Firm to Establish Modern Hatchery
The Jigawa State Government has signed a $10 million joint venture agreement with India’s Srinivasa Farms Private Limited to establish a modern hatchery aimed at boosting poultry production and strengthening food security.
According to a statement by Hamisu Mohammed Gumel, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Srinivasa Farms will hold a 60 per cent equity stake in the venture, while the Jigawa State Government will own the remaining 40 per cent. The proposed facility is expected to be the first modern hatchery of its kind in Northern Nigeria.
Governor Malam Umar Namadi, who presided over the signing ceremony, described the partnership as a significant milestone in the state’s agricultural transformation agenda, expressing confidence that it would create new opportunities for poultry farmers and improve the sector’s productivity.
Namadi said the project would transform the poultry industry in Jigawa, Northern Nigeria and the country at large, while supporting the Federal Government’s food security agenda.
He explained that the agreement followed engagements with Srinivasa Farms, including a visit by a state delegation to the company’s facilities in India, where officials observed its poultry operations and programmes designed to support smallholder farmers.
The agreement also provides for training, technical guidance and other support services to help smallholder poultry farmers improve their production methods and business operations.
Speaking at the ceremony, Srinivasa Farms Vice President, Senthil Kumar Krishnan, said the joint venture would focus on empowering rural communities and improving poultry production efficiency through technical services and the supply of quality products.
He noted that poultry farmers in Jigawa currently depend on day-old chicks transported from distant locations, including Kaduna, with long transportation periods sometimes affecting the quality of the birds upon arrival.
Krishnan said local production would address these challenges by ensuring that farmers have access to quality day-old chicks when needed.
He added that the company would provide technical support to guide farmers on proper poultry management, improve production outcomes and increase profitability.
The initiative is expected to strengthen the poultry value chain, improve access to quality day-old chicks, support rural livelihoods and contribute to the state’s broader agricultural development and food security objectives.
