Olam Agri breaks ground on US$70 million feed mill in Nigeria

NIGERIA – Olam Agri broke ground on a US$70 million integrated animal feed mill in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, on November 4, 2026, as the company expands its feed manufacturing capacity in Nigeria.

The facility will include a poultry feed mill with a production capacity of 1,500 tonnes per day, an aquafeed mill capable of producing 300 tonnes per day and silo bag storage capacity of 125,000 tonnes.

It is expected to be completed and operational in 2027.

The investment follows Olam Agri’s acquisition of nearly 100 hectares of land in Ogwashi-Uku for the development. 

The company said the project will strengthen its existing animal feed and poultry breeding operations while adding to Nigeria’s agricultural infrastructure.

Amit Agarwal, senior vice president and business head of Integrated Feeds and Proteins at Olam Agri in Nigeria, said the investment reflects the company’s confidence in the country’s agricultural potential.

“By establishing production capacity closer to customers in the south and southeast (of Nigeria), we aim to improve access to quality animal feed, support the productivity of livestock farmers and contribute to the development of a more efficient and competitive livestock sector,” Agarwal said.

He added that the project marks a further expansion of Olam Agri’s animal feed operations in West Africa and its investment in Nigeria’s agricultural sector.

Expanding feed production capacity

Olam Agri already operates animal feed mills, poultry breeding farms, a hatchery producing day-old chicks and a soybean crushing facility in Nigeria. 

The company has also expanded into ruminant nutrition, introducing feed products designed to improve livestock productivity.

The new facility will add dedicated aquafeed production alongside its poultry feed operations, serving two important segments of Nigeria’s livestock and aquaculture industries.

Olam Agri is headquartered in Singapore and operates across food, feed and fibre value chains. The Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC), the agricultural investment arm of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, owns 80.01%.

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