# Poultry farms shut, Nigerians cut meat consumption as

> Nigerian poultry farms are shutting down or cutting flocks as feed, chick, vaccine and transport costs rise. Households are reducing meat portions and substituting eggs or skipping animal protein. Industry groups are appealing to the federal government for subsidies, cheaper credit and disease insurance.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T06:07:28.166Z
- Category: market · region Nigeria · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74895-poultry-farms-shut-nigerians-cut-meat-consumption-as
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Higher feed costs and weaker local demand reduce Nigerian poultry output and feed purchases, which weighs on demand for corn, soybean meal and other feed ingredients in the region.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- thesun.ng: https://thesun.ng/poultry-farms-shut-nigerians-cut-meat-consumption-as-production-costs-soar/

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