Date: 2021-10-03 17:56:49
Opportunities for Poultry Egg Producers
ETHEKWINI NEWSFLASH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
30 JUNE 2021
Opportunities for Poultry Egg Producers
Egg producers in eThekwini are urged to register their businesses on the Agribusiness database to access market opportunities before 16 July.
This comes as the Cottonlands Egg Hub in Verulam is nearing completion.
The Cottonlands Egg Hub is a private- public partnership set to benefit local egg producers with market access through contract growing opportunities.
The project will produce 5 000 eggs per day during phase one and will soon expand to 80 000 eggs per day.
• Name and surname
• Email address
• Name of the enterprise, registration number and years in operation
• Indicate number of eggs produced daily
• Size of egg
• Ward number and name of area/region
The eThekwini Municipality’s Agri-Business Department will host regional roadshows after finalising the database to explain the project to egg producers.
For more information, businesses can contact Nelisiwe Gumede on 031 322 9268 or Fezile Doyisa on 031 322 5783
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Issued by eThekwini Municipality’s Communications Unit. For media enquiries, contact Mandla Nsele on 083 308 2639.
