The U.S. Grains and BioProducts Council launched a strategic mission to Nigeria to introduce American corn and sorghum products to the country's rapidly expanding feed industry, which expects to add 1 to 1.5 million metric tons of feed production capacity in the coming years.
- USGBC representatives met with Nigerian agribusinesses to explore trade opportunities for U.S. corn, sorghum, and co-products in the feed sector.
- Nigeria's commercial feed industry is entering significant expansion with 1 to 1.5 million metric tons of additional production expected in the medium term.
- USGBC experts demonstrated the use of corn gluten meal and distiller's dried grains with solubles in poultry and aquaculture diets through technical training and least-cost formulation sessions.
- A poultry feeding trial planned for 2027 will compare U.S. sorghum with local varieties to support future commercial adoption in Nigeria.
- USGBC positioned itself as an established partner connecting Nigerian feed manufacturers and buyers with U.S. suppliers for ongoing technical support.
Earlier this month, U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) staff and consultants visited feed industry stakeholders in Nigeria to share best practices for feed production using U.S. corn, sorghum and their co-products. Pictured are USGBC Deputy Regional Director for Africa Mohamed Salah Bouthour (third from left), USGBC Regional Nutrition Consultant Alaa Badr (middle) and USGBC Nigeria Consultant Sofela Sofolabi (fourth from right).U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council
The mission included site visits, technical training and meetings with major feed manufacturers and potential end-users. USGBC experts discussed corn gluten meal and distiller’s dried grains with solubles, products that could fill growing demand in Nigeria’s poultry and aquaculture sectors.
The timing is strategic. Nigeria’s commercial feed industry is entering a period of significant expansion, with an estimated 1 to 1.5 million metric tons of additional feed production expected in the medium term.
“Using formulation software and locally available ingredient prices, the sessions demonstrated the nutritional and potential economic value of U.S. corn co-products while addressing the specific needs of individual feed operations,” said Mohamed Salah Bouthour, USGBC deputy regional director for Africa.
USGBC experts worked directly with feed formulators and production teams to demonstrate least-cost formulation and evaluate opportunities to incorporate U.S. DDGS and CGM into poultry and aquaculture diets.
The USGBC also laid groundwork for U.S. sorghum demand. A poultry feeding trial planned for 2027 will compare U.S. sorghum with local sorghum and evaluate its performance under Nigerian production conditions. The trial will generate local data that can support future commercial adoption.
Staff also met with Nigeria’s food and beverage sector to assess the technical suitability of U.S. sorghum for brewing applications, potentially diversifying demand beyond animal feed.
“The Council will continue providing technical support and training to the Nigerian feed industry while connecting potential Nigerian buyers with U.S. suppliers,” Bouthour said.
The mission also raised the council’s profile in Nigeria’s domestic feed industry, positioning it to connect with more customers as an established partner linking them to U.S. suppliers.
