The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), is advancing plans to establish a modern commercial hatchery farm on seven hectares of land within its campus through a proposed partnership with Chinese investors.
The project, promoted by Olagen Agritech Nigeria FZE, is designed to integrate breeder chicken production with egg hatching, with the potential to strengthen Nigeria’s poultry value chain, improve food security, facilitate technology transfer and create employment opportunities for young people.
The initiative follows a working visit to the University on September 22th, 2026, during which discussions centred on land cooperation, project implementation and the development of a mutually beneficial partnership between FUNAAB and the prospective investors.
At a follow-up meeting held on October 20th, 2026, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, expressed the University’s readiness to facilitate the project through a mutually agreed contractual arrangement.
He reaffirmed FUNAAB’s commitment to establishing lawful partnerships with private-sector organisations to promote agricultural development, research and innovation.
The proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which is expected to be signed soon, will provide the framework for the development and operation of the commercial hatchery farm, subject to the final terms agreed upon by both parties.
Beyond commercial poultry production, the partnership is expected to strengthen international academic collaboration by exposing participants to modern hatchery technologies, improved poultry production systems and global agricultural best practices.
The initiative also aligns with FUNAAB’s commitment to industry-academia collaboration, technology-driven agribusiness and practical agricultural education, while creating opportunities for knowledge exchange, capacity building and innovative solutions to challenges in Nigeria’s poultry industry.
Upon implementation, the project is expected to contribute to national food security, youth employment, agricultural innovation and sustainable economic growth, while deepening agricultural cooperation between Nigeria and China.
