Country focus Knowledge centre Sustainability How Nigeria’s young poultry farmers are turning the problem of waste on its head With an expanding poultry sector comes an increasing problem – bird waste. 13 December 2019 6 minute read By: Efua Konyim Okai Africa Emmanuel Akintola, CEO of Y2F Farms says that poultry waste can increase profits In Nigeria, Ogochukwu Maduako sees discarded egg shells as a valuable resource Ogochukwu Maduako developed a scouring scrub solution from hatchery egg shells Ingenious Farms produces calcium to supplement feed and for use as a fertiliser Our Partners Lallemand Lanxess BioZyme Hy-Line International Royal Pas Reform Efua Konyim Okai Efua Konyim Okai, is a Ghana-based economics graduate, and a regular commentator on livestock feed distribution and aquaculture in West Africa. More from this author More Articles View all Weekly global protein digest — HPAI in dairy cattle, Argentina's beef exports surge, Chick-fil-A reverses NAE Health & disease Treatments and prevention Antibiotics 29 March 2024 9 minute read Cobb Breeding Management Guide: Phase 1 - Brooding: 0 to 4 weeks SPONSOR Meat poultry Broiler welfare Poultry welfare 28 March 2024 3 minute read Learn more about early feeding, feeder space requirements and uniformity 2024 IPSF: Feed bin fill levels impact broiler performance Meat poultry Flock management Feed and nutrition 27 March 2024 2 minute read Bird performance is affected by feed particle and nutrient segregation Our Partners Lallemand Lanxess BioZyme Hy-Line International Royal Pas Reform