FACCO West Africa advocates automation in poultry industry to boost food secanaging Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), FACCO West Africa Ltd, Femi Adelayo, has called for the automation of the poultry industry to aid value addition, get higher yields and tackle the current food insecurity ravaging the country.

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Available statistics show that average consumption of eggs, a poultry product, in Nigeria as at 2020 was approximated at 78.48 eggs per person annually and when compared with the 285.50 eggs/person/annum in the United States of America and 128.2 eggs/person/annum in South Africa, this figure is abysmally low. As the cost of eggs continue to rapidly rise, this number is set to drop even more.

However, he said Nigeria’s egg consumption is set to reach 600,000 metric tons by 2026 which translates to an increase of 0.2 per cent year-on-year from 596,000 metric tons in 2021.

Further checks show that the global consumption of poultry and livestock products is expected to double over the next decade and Adelayo said meeting such huge demand in a country with a population of over 200 million means that more poultry processes must be automated.

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“All around the world, technology has been infused into enhancing everyday living dynamics, which feeding is a huge component of. Across all sector of global economies, from manufacturing, to transportation, financial services, infrastructural development, and now to agriculture, the role of technology cannot be overstated.”

He went on to add that asides simplifying otherwise tasking and time-consuming processes, they have invested in modern day, mechanised farming merchandise to enhance the yield of all livestock/poultry produce.

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Also providing comprehensive equipment and automation solutions for livestock, poultry and agriculture production, he revealed they also offer poultry supplies, solutions and production equipment with consideration for the environment, welfare of workers and birds as well as profit for farmers.

Adding that the business of livestock has gone beyond the rural methods of years past, he said livestock owners must be aware of sustainable livestock production technology in feedlot management, feedlot stocking, beef, beef processing equipment and other livestock value added solutions to get maximum value, all of which they offer to clients.

He added that they are a reputable brand, providing comprehensive equipment and automation solutions for livestock, poultry and agriculture production; poultry supply and solution including turnkey solutions for livestock; design and consultancy; grain storage and silos; mobile grain dryers; tractors, harvesters and other agricultural machinery; feed milling equipment, hammer mills, mixers and milling equipment for cereals; poultry equipment solutions; livestock equipment solutions; livestock housing; animal feed and feed inputs; livestock ventilation; business intelligence and so on.

“Automation will increase the ability to cut feeding, collection and maintenance costs. System and equipment automation can also help you profit from operational scale and waste recovery. Nigeria, must as a matter of national urgency and to satisfy nutritional needs, begin to invest in automated processes to engender self-sufficiency in food production and food security. We are well suited to transform poultry business in Nigeria owing to the solutions we offer with focus on quality equipment for the agriculture and livestock sector,” he said.