August 20, 2024

 

Japfa Comfeed starts building chicken farm in Dak Lak, Vietnam

 

 

Japfa Comfeed Vietnam has commenced the construction of a chicken farm in Vietnam's Dak Lak province that will produce quality livestock and supply refined agricultural products to the country's central region.

 

The farm will have 10 barns with an investment of ₫70 billion (US$2.92 million)

 

In July, Japfa Comfeed Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Japfa Vietnam) collaborated with the investor to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the chicken farm located in Cu M'nga district. The modern farm, which is expected to open in early 2025, will cost nearly ₫70 billion ($2.92 million).

 

The closed cage method will be employed to optimise conditions and ensure livestock productivity. When the farm opens, it is expected to shorten the time needed to transport fertilised eggs to the hatchery. This is anticipated to result in lower loss rates and increased quality of chicks.

 

Sanjeev Kumar, head of the poultry business at Japfa Vietnam, said: "The farm will help complete the closed production chain and promote high-tech agriculture in the Central Highlands. This strategic project marks a step forward in doubling the chickens output by 2028."

 

The company has identified the Central Highlands as a key investment focus due to the transport infrastructure and regional connectivity there, along with its animal feed factories in Binh Phuoc and Binh Thuan, and large-scale poultry farming operations across the region.

 

Japfa has already set up major projects in the area, including a poultry hatchery in Krong Buk district with a capacity of 40 million chicks per year, and a veterinary diagnostics laboratory in Buon Ma Thuot city. The laboratory has three main functions: microbiology, physiochemistry, and serology, which aim to support disease prevention, monitor animal health, and increase livestock efficiency.

 

"In the next phase, Japfa Vietnam will expand its cooperation with farmers and improve their level of living in the industry direction," Kumar said. "With these strategies, we will continue to bring stable economic value and reach mutual prosperity in areas where we operate."

 

After nearly 30 years of development, Japfa has completed a closed value chain with operational networks in Vietnam. The company owns four hatcheries and nearly 30 high-quality chicken farms. It cooperates with more than 1,000 chicken farming households nationwide, supplying the market with more than 100 million chicks each year.

 

-Vietnam Investment Review