BUA Group has entered a new partnership with Viteral Integrated Milling Systems to build a 40 tonnes per hour feed mill in Nigeria, a project expected to strengthen the country’s livestock and poultry industries. The agreement, valued at about 50 million dollars, was signed in Lagos by BUA Chairman Abdul Samad Rabiu and IMAS Machinery General Manager Mustafa Özdemir. It follows earlier collaborations that increased BUA Foods’ milling capacity and expanded its presence in the regional food market.
The new plant will be located in Kano State and is scheduled for completion in mid 2027. BUA aims to use the region’s grain belt and large farming population to support a modern production line for poultry, cattle and aquaculture feed. The facility will run automated cleaning units, pelletizers, hammer mills and energy efficient drying systems. Estimated annual output is about 280 thousand tonnes, which would serve a wide network of farmers across northern Nigeria.
Rabiu described the venture as part of a larger effort to enhance agricultural productivity and reduce reliance on imported feed. He said the mill would help rural economies by expanding job opportunities and giving farmers a more dependable supply chain.
Viteral, the feed milling division of Turkey’s IMAS Machinery, plans to introduce its established automation and design systems to the project. Özdemir said the company views the partnership as a chance to raise production standards in West Africa and contribute to Nigeria’s goal of reducing its protein shortage.
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Nigeria currently satisfies only a fraction of its domestic feed requirement. Rising demand has pushed import costs to more than one billion dollars each year, with prices increasing sharply for poultry and livestock farmers. Analysts expect the new mill to claim a significant share of the northern market once operations begin, while also supporting meat processing and related services.
The project is part of BUA Group’s wider investment in agribusiness, which has exceeded two billion dollars since 2020. The company is also developing irrigation networks and seed multiplication farms as it works toward greater self sufficiency in feed and other staples by 2030. Environmental features planned for the Kano plant include solar supported operations, water recycling and local raw material sourcing.
Industry observers believe the collaboration reflects a productive link between Turkish technical experience and Nigerian agricultural expansion. When completed, the facility is expected to employ about 300 people on site and create many indirect jobs across transport, packaging and veterinary services.
