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The semi-automated chicken slaughterhouse in Kapsabet municipality roared to life on Wednesday, March 29 The county government of Nandi noted it will be managed and operated by poultry farmers organised under Kochen Gei Poultry Farmers Cooperative SocietyIt has a processing capacity of 500 birds per hour and hopes to improve food handling and quality in NandiNandi county has launched a semi-automated chicken slaughterhouse in Kapsabet municipality that will provide a market for poultry farmers in the region.
Nandi County has launched a chicken Slaughterhouse. Photo: Nandi county.
Source: FacebookThe abattoir which roared to life on Wednesday, March 29, has a processing capacity of 500 birds per hour.
The county government of Nandi noted it will be managed and operated by poultry farmers organised under Kochen Gei Poultry Farmers Cooperative Society.
“The flagship project of Governor Stephen Sang’s administration aims to economically empower poultry farmers, the majority of whom are women and youth, by providing a ready and better market for their chicken,” the county stated.Nandi county says slaughterhouse to improve food handlingNandi county chief officer for Cooperative Development Caroline Lagat explained that the abattoir will improve food handling and food safety.
“Consumers will also be assured of food safety through the provision of quality chicken products free from both physical and biological contaminants,” she said.Martin Shikuku Rotich, the secretary of Kochen Gei Poultry Farmers Cooperative Society said the slaughterhouse provides a beacon of hope for poultry farmers in Rift Valley county.
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