$60 million investment in layer and pullets farm in Sierra Leone
The new government of the Republic of Sierra Leone has chosen Agrotop, a leading global player in livestock turnkey projects, and Integrated Solutions Africa (ISA) Group, which specializes in financial solutions and implementation of complex projects in Africa, to construct a large-scale layer and pullets farm at an investment of $60 million.
Agrotop and ISA will jointly build the new farm in the Tima and Njala areas of the Kiri Chiefdom, Moyaamba district. The farm will be comprised of 10,000 acres and will produce 195 million eggs a year.
The project is supported by Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio, and is part of the government's initiative to encourage the agriculture sector to increase local food growth and lower imports.
"Our vision is to build one of Western Africa's largest poultry projects which will help us in our efforts to improve nutrition, create new jobs and increase reliance on local production," said Josph Jonathan, Sierra Leone minister of Agriculture and Forestry. "We are happy to cooperate with leading companies such as Agrotop and ISA to build a model project that will improve overall welfare."
Deputy Minister of Finance Patricia N. Laverley added, "We view this as a very important project on a national level. "We are fully committed to its success and will provide all the required financial guarantees."
The project, which is expected to grow 720,000 birds per year, is comprised of six-layer houses, two pullet houses, an egg-packing center, feed mill and field crop. The farm is expected to create 2,000 new jobs. As part of the agreement, Agrotop and ISA will also build a community medical center, a school and a water purification system which will provide clean water to 25,000 citizens.
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