A poultry farmer and Chairman, Sparrow Agro-Vet Services, Warri, Delta State, Sir Lucky Ikukaiwe,  has called for government subsidy on animal feeds to boost production of poultry products in the Niger Delta.
He made the call in an interview with newsmen in Asaba.
He said government needed to also subsidise piggery feeds to enable the people of the region, especially the youths, to participate more in agriculture.
The chairman said increased participation in poultry production and piggery would create jobs and ensure adequate supply of protein needs of the people.
According to him, the Niger Delta region has more comparative advantages over other zones in the country in poultry farming, piggery and fish farming.
He added that “in this region, we have very good weather for poultry. “
Ikukaiwe said that the people of the region, especially the youths, had been distracted for a very long time such that their focus had been misdirected.
He said that except for the oil spillage in the region, the Niger Delta environment was suitable for fish farming.
He noted that “the problem we are having in the Niger Delta is that we are looking at where we should not be looking.
“We do not have the comparative advantage for maize cultivation like the northern part of the country with its vast land mass but we have good weather for poultry, fish farming and piggery.”