Sequel to the world celebration of World Egg Day, The Egg Sellers and Distributors Association of Nigeria (ESDAN) has revealed that the association would establish a mega grain farm to produce poultry feeds following the ban on imported grains into the country.
The National President of ESDAN, Mrs. Laide Graham, disclosed this at the commemoration of the
2020 World Egg Day and the second anniversary of the association.
The
theme of the event was: “Eggs – Much More Than Perfect Protein”.
“One
of our agenda is to establish our own mega grains farm to reduce the burden of
the burgeoning scarcity of feeds on poultry farmers which will in turn enable
end-users to access eggs more easily.
“Apart
from this, there are lots more we have done and more still in the pipeline by
the association to eradicate of egg glut in Nigeria.
“Our
intention is to contribute our own quota to the development of the agricultural
sector in Nigeria,” Graham said.
She
said that the association would also start production of safe and efficient
crates in order to reduce waste resulting from eggs breaking in flimsy crates.
She
urged Nigerians to incorporate daily consumption of eggs into their diets for
healthy growth and development in the country.
According
to her, an-egg-a-day is ideal for healthy growth as it contains most vitamins
needed in the body.
Speaking
at the event, former Deputy Governor of Ogun State, Sen. Adegboyega Kaka, said "egg is life as it contained all essential nutrients which prevented various
diseases".
Kaka,
who was chairman of the occasion, added that it was in the interest of the
association to ensure wholesome eggs are sold to consumers.
He
commended the association for empowering egg sellers, bridging the gap in egg
storage and guiding against glut, among others.
“I
urge members to spread the good news and get others involved in the sale of
healthy eggs as it is a golden product that can yield reasonable profits as a
business.
”I
commend the association on its efforts at promoting and enhancing the
consumption of eggs among citizens in the country,” Kaka said.
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