Exploring Africa’s poultry powerhouses – a spotlight on Nigeria 09:00 | Market trends/analysis | News Nigeria’s poultry sector contributes about 25% of Nigeria’s agricultural GDP. Nigeria remains one of Africa’s poultry powerhouses, and according to the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), the country produces about 1.5 million mt of chicken meat annually, with a poultry bird population of roughly 180 million birds. According to the Feed Practitioners Association of Nigeria, nearly 1 million mt of chicken are smuggled into Nigeria annually. The association’s president, Dr Ayoola Oduntan, noted that poultry meat remains the most smuggled and imported meat in Nigeria. In the previous articles that explore Africa’s poultry powerhouses:10th position: Ghana9th position: Malawi8th position: Mozambique7th position: Kenya6th position: Tunisia5th position: AlgeriaNatalie Kinsley Freelance journalist