“Poultry requires energy and the chief ingredient for protein source is soybeans. Although there are other sources of protein none is proven to be as reliable as soybeans. For soybeans, you can use it without substitutes and you get a very good result. Soybean is a crucial part of poultry feed. All the other alternatives are not as good as soybeans. It is the fulcrum for poultry feed mill in Nigeria,” he said.
He said without soybeans in the feed mix, the performances of the birds would be affected, the birds would be deficient and won’t add flesh and muscles, putting farmers at a loss. Mr Dalha, and a soil fertility expert who works with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, added that a lot of farmers producing soybeans are not following a good agronomic practice that was why they tend to have a low yield.