CBN TO LAUNCH N10 BILLION FUND FOR EGG PRODUCTION

CBN TO LAUNCH N10 BILLION FUND FOR EGG PRODUCTION

The Federal Government, with the support of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has disclosed plans to launch a N10billion fund for the National Egg Production Scheme (NEPRO) in the country.
The target of the scheme is to achieve a daily production of 50million eggs over the next five years for the purpose of local consumption, export and processing into egg powder for use in confectionaries and pharmaceuticals.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, during a press conference announcing the launch of the programme in Ondo State, last Friday disclosed that the programme would provide one million jobs nationwide through egg production, processing and marketing.
Noting that there may have been a loss of four million jobs in the city last year, he said an additional six million jobs were created in the rural areas in the last two years, and additional one million jobs from the egg production would increase the number of jobs created in the sector.Ogbeh disclosed that the loan to be provided by the CBN will be disbursed by the Bank of Agriculture (BoA), at a single digit interest rate of nine percent, and would be piloted in six states of Abia, Cross River, Ondo, Kebbi, Kogi and Ondo.
Ogbeh explained that if the loan is approved by the CBN each farmer would get N4.2million with repayment spread over 30 months, each farmer would be self reliant with physical assets worth over N2.8million and cash assets of N1.68million.
The programme would also develop local capacity for the processing of minimum of 75 percent of table eggs, produced shelf table egg based products such as egg powder.
The Chairman, Tuns farm, Tunde Badmus, the anchor person for the programme, commended the government for the support given to poultry farmers, saying it was the first time they were getting such support from the government.
The project will be officially flagged off today (Friday), nationwide and would help conserve foreign exchange through the provision of egg processing machine to turn egg into powder.He said: “the secondary aspect of the production is processing that is capable of crushing 200,000 eggs per hour. The factory is expected to take off in June this year, because it is expected that the eggs would start coming out from that period.”

He disclosed that they are in talks with the Nigerian Railway Corporation, to provide a railway coach that would be specifically designed to convey eggs from different parts of the country to the processing plants.

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FISHERY BUSINESS PLAN ( HATCHERY TO PROCESSING)

FADAMA III AF
National Fadama Coordination Office
Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Nigeria
GRADUATE UNEMPLOYED YOUTH & WOMEN SUPPORT PROGRAMME
Standardized Aquaculture Business Plan Module
2017
FISHERY
AQUACULTURE ENTERPRISE MODULE BUDGET FOR FADAMA GUYS


INTRODUCTION 
Aquaculture is the rearing of organisms in a controlled environment, organisms include animals and plant. Aquaculture is relatively new in Nigerian hence the profitable practice must be thought, it is important for practitioners to arm themselves with knowledge and basic principles. Below are activities that must be considered;

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HOW TO START A CATFISH SMOKING BUSINESS IN NIGERIA
By
Olugbenga (Agri-ads)

One of the easiest and cheapest cottage agric businesses you can start without stress is a catfish smoking business.
There are several catfish farmers in Nigeria today, so getting catfish to smoke is not a problem. All you need to start this business is skill and determination.
You don’t have to be a catfish farmer, you might not even have an idea of how fish grows but you can make big money smoking fish for fish farmers.
This is a business for both fish farmers and non-fish farmers.
Smoking fish can be easy if you follow some basic steps.

The four basic steps in smoking fish are cleaning, curing, smoking and drying.

Tips on smoking catfish

The first step in your fish smoking business is to obtain some fresh fish.

If it doesn’t look FRESH or smell FRESH or feel FRESH, it probably isn’t, and it will make your finished product taste bad.

Use fresh fish. 
Smoking will not hide old fish. The quality will be reflected.
Catfish harvest is categorize into two namely_
Melange (unit weight between 300g-600g) and
Table size(600g-above),the price/kg of melange is sold for N600 and above N800 and above for table size as at today.
The pocket size of your target audience will determine the type in terms of size of fish to smoke.
After harvesting (as a farmer) or purchasing (as a non farmer) your fresh catfish, put them in a container and add a reasonable amount of cooking salt and cover the container with a lid and place a heavy object on the lid to prevent the fish from getting out of the container.

Leave for about 30 minutes after which all the fish must have been dead then you can start the steps mentioned above.

CLEANING
•     clean fish, removing the gills and intestine.
•     Wash in clean water.

BRINE AND CURE
what is brine?  Basically, brine is salt and water.
Soaking the fish in brine will achieve a few things:
•    It will firm up the flesh to be less mushy.
•    It will draw out any old blood, which will improve the taste.
•    It will add some saltiness to the fish in the right amounts; this is desired.
•    It will add some additional flavoring to the fish.
•    The cure will ensure that we are protected from the deadly botulism bacteria, especially since this is a relatively low temperature cooking environment.
(Brine recipe • 1/2 gallon good clean spring water • 3/4 cup kosher salt (or plain salt, but not iodized salt)

SMOKING AND DRYING
•     Prepare smoker.  Too much smoke will cause the fish to taste bitter. Use just enough wood to maintain a steady smoke (Read my next post for types of oven and there advantages)
•     Remove fish from brine and rinse with cold water.
•     Place fish, skin side down on oiled smoker rack.
•     Keep the fire low, for the first two hours.
•  Increase heat after the first two hours.
The length of time will depend on the thickness of the fish, and on your preference for dry or moist smoked fish.
• . Continue smoking until fish is flaky and cooked through.
Always try to use oven, there are different
There are many advantages for smoking fish.
It prolongs the “shelf life” of the fish once it has been smoked.
Many people believe it enhances the flavor when used in sauces and soup.
If you harvest a number of fish at a time, you can decide to smoke some to increase your income.
A kilo of smoked fish is between N2500 – N3000 or more.
You can pack them in bags per kilo by sealing with low oxygen or even sell as fish hampers.
A smoked catfish can be stored in the freezer for sixty days.
Last but not least, smoked fish is a great way to get omega-3 fatty acids.

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SMALLHOLDERS STEP-BY-STEP SERIES
SNAIL FARMING AS AN ENTERPRISE
TRAINING PAMPHLET
DEVELOPED BY THE
VERSION 1
REGULARLY UPDATED
FORWARD

Nigeria has great potential to become an agricultural powerhouse. 70% of our great
landmass is suitable for agriculture, yet only 30% of the land is currently used for
cultivation. Nigeria’s diverse climate, from the tropical areas in the South to arid zones in
the North, allow the cultivation of virtually all agricultural products grown in the tropical
and semitropical regions of the world. There is thus abundant opportunity for growth and
expansion.
The agricultural sector contributes 70% of labor force, 80% of consumed food, but only
40% of gross domestic product (GDP). 90% of agricultural production is produced by
smallholders with the average farm size in the South reaching about 0.5ha and in the North
4ha. Subsistence smallholder farming thus continues to dominate the sector.
Snail farming as an enterprise is one of the numerous approaches which will successfully
transform Nigeria’s subsistence agriculture.
This training pamphlet which is part of our “easy to read and understand” Smallholders
Step-by-Step Series is to:
 Equip farmers with “quick-win” skills to keep high quality snail,
 Equip farmers with “quick-win” financial skills to generate profit from snail farms,
 Encourage non-farmers to establish viable snail farms easily.
I will like to acknowledge the immense contribution of Mr. Chukwudi Precious, The
Programs Officer of The Smallholders Foundation, Future Farmers Program. Chukwudi’s
focus is on re-engaging smallholder farmers to gradually move up the ladder from
subsistence agriculture to a more commercial agriculture.
Nnaemeka C. Ikegwuonu,
Executive Director,
The Smallholders Foundation,
Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
Snails normally found in Nigeria belong to the group called pulmonata gastropod (respire
using lung) and the family of animals known as Mollusca. They are hermaphrodites i.e.
male and female reproductive organ both in one body, so one cannot really distinguish
between the male and female specie.
Snails are very sluggish in movement and due to this attribute it has traditionally been a
symbol of laziness. Snails are usually found in the forest or bush areas and are very active
at night. They contain high percentage of protein (12-16%) and irons (45-50 mg/kg) they
are low in fat and also contain almost all the amino acids needed by humans. Snail meat has
a high medicinal value known to control hypertension and its blue liquid is used in
stopping excessive bleeding from open wounds.
Helticulture (Snail farming) is as easy as ABCD because snails never fall sick, does not
require you to buy food and does not require a lot of money to build them a pen. The only
thing the rearing of snail requires is your attention and care. Snails reproduce rapidly. They
are capable of producing 100 eggs and with the discovery of the Achatina Achatina, very
high prolific specie of snail which can lay up to 1,000,000 eggs, snail farming is indeed a
profitable business.
Species of snails found in Nigeria are:
 Zebra Nerite snail
 Tracked Nerite snail
 Horned Nerite snail
 Sulawesi snail
 Pond snail
 Apple snail
The Achatina achatina, Achatina fulica, Archachatina magenata all belong in the family of
Achatinidae a diverse group of large pulmonat land snails, originally from western, eastern,
and South Africa with long slender shells. In Nigeria they are mostly found in southeast and
Niger delta region. Their size ranges from 3cm to 25cm. They mostly live in jungles in
tropical countries, but some may live in grassland. They primarily feed on fruits and leaves.
They are easy to find and not difficult to rear. They lay several batches of eggs each year.
Generally, they are quite easy to care for, being able to put up with a range of conditions.
Advantages of snail farming
 Every part of the snail is vital in food, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and fishing
industry.
 Snail farming requires a very little amount of capital and running cost is low.
 Snail farming is very conducive as no odour, stress, noise and irritation is involved.
 Profit generated in snail farming is far higher than one gained in livestock farming.
 Snail farming accumulates less loss and damages.
 It is compatible with other work responsibilities,
Steps in snail farming
Site Selection - Select lands that are plain with adequate shade. It should be homestead
enterprise, on soil that is not waterlogged. Humus soil is recommended.
Step 1: Select land that has humus soil and flat
Housing: Use intensive system of rearing. It can be high or low fenced pen, tank pens,
baskets, drums, trampolines. In the construction of high fenced pen the walls should be a
dwarf wall with bricks 1m high built all around it and with wire gauze at the top. Dig a
trench all-round the bottom of the fence and pour used engine oil to protect it from
intruding insects. The same technique is used in low fenced pen. One can as well rear snails
in his/her farm, it involves planting or bringing in snails loving plants such as plantain,
banana, pawpaw and cocoyam. After attracting them you fence the farm dig trench round
the bottom and pour engine oil in it to avoid intruding ants.
The intensive system is good for snail farming
Step 2: Use intensive system with trench round the bottom of the fence
Breeding and Health Management - Snails start laying eggs between 8-12 months when it is
sexually mature. They lay eggs in the floor 2-4cm deep. Incubation period varies from 24-
35 days. After hatching the baby snail stays in the soil for 2-5 days. The baby snails should
separated from the adult in another room in the pen.
The baby snail stays in the soil for 2-5 days, please separate from the adults.
Step 6: Separate the baby snail from the adult and clean the pen.
Tentative Cost to establish 1 Snail Farming Enterprise
Item Qty Unit Unit Price
N
Value
Cost
Snail 120 No 50 6,000
Feeds - - - 30,000
Labor 12 Mth 3000 36,000
Snail Pen 1 - 15,000 15,000
Total Cost 87,000
Income
130 x 100 eggs
each at 80%
hatchability
9,600 No 50 480,000
Total Income 480,000
Profit 393,000

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