“Setting up an Animal Feed Manufacturing Company”
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  • paramjit singh randhawa said on July 25, 2010
    dear sir, with humble request,i want to start a small unit for cattle feed manufacturing in amritsar, punjab, please assist me how to start with in details. my contact no.09872096777
  • Cheikh said on July 27, 2010
    Dear Mr. I am interested in starting an Animal Feed Manufacturing business in West Africa. Please guide me into these following questions: what is the cost of plant and machinery, working capital, required number of labors? I am looking forward to having any other information concerning starting up an Animal Feed Manufacturing Business. Thank you in Advance
  • P.C.Shukla said on July 30, 2010
    Weather there is any state or central government body for statuary regulation of quality of the cattle feed in India apart from ISI.
  • Alex said on July 30, 2010
    Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to know if a feed blending operation have any requirements regarding the material that those blender and made of (SS, carbon steel, etc).
  • Jitendra singh said on July 31, 2010
    Dear friends, Any body like to start cattle feed industry please contact us. we provide complete consultancy on retainership/turnkey solutions and also we prepare feasibility report/ DPR. J.K.Singh , alchemistjk@gmail.com , mobile, 91-9334851224
  • Dr D N Sarkar said on August 1, 2010
    Dear Agro-Dairy Entrepreneurs of India , If you are finalized to start small to medium sized Dairy farm & processing units , Colored dual purpose Poultry and Meat-Milk type Northern Goat breeds project , Balanced feed formula with Cattle feed plant projects , rural advance livestock training for Rural & Urban sector ; can contact to us : GGDFCS - Mob.: 09713733179 .. sarkar41419@gmail.com / rediffmail.com
  • Abu sayeed Mahmood said on August 3, 2010
    Dear sir, we are atraing firm of bangladesh. We sell pp making plants and now we are looking fro poultry feed making plant. We need production capacity 10,000-20,000kg per hour and full automatic machine. please quote me the price. best regards Abu sayeed Mahmood, Sayeed Imex International, 165, nawabour Road dahaka # 1100, Bangladesh
  • Moses Mwamburi said on August 7, 2010
    i would like to start animal feed manufacturing especially floating pellets for fish and also flakes for fish please advice
  • Syam kumar. Kolluri said on August 12, 2010
    Associate Scientific & Engg. Instruments, Visakhapatnam. i would like to establish a small scale poultry feed mill in Andhra pradesh and i just need a Project report with full details and all necessary things. thanking you
  • kriahna kanta neupane said on August 14, 2010
    Sir, i Want to setup small pellet feed industry in nepal, I'm already in the manufacturing of mash feed for poultry and cattle. i have the land but interested in knowing the manufacturing process, machinery requirement, and reliable company plz let me know urgently
  • ishfaque said on August 15, 2010
    Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India. i want to set up animal feed manufacturing plant in kashmir, please provide me the detailed information about setting up the plant, what is the cost of machinery and what sort of raw material is used in manufacturing process and where from to get it,how much area is required for the unit etc.Thanks my mail id is suis999@yahoo.co.in
  • B.Vijayakumar said on August 19, 2010
    Udumalpet, Coimabtore,tamilnadu, india. we have already pellet and mash unit in our area. Now we plan to produce own style Broiler and breeder poultry feed premix plant the same. kindly give the detail for require premix items, formulations, cost, what is the cost of machinery, available area, If any have project report etc. Thank you.
  • sonu said on August 19, 2010
    Nanded, maharashtra, india. i would like to start making pellet for the poultry and my farm birds. please let me know the procedure to make the pellet and detailed information about setting the plant and manufacturing process. i want to make the pellet for my own farm use.
  • prateesh rastogi said on August 28, 2010
    sir i want to set up a chemical factory in kanpur ,can i get the detailed information about the what will be the investment in manufacturing plant
  • Vinod Gupta said on September 2, 2010
    We are looking at consultancy on Pig Feed manufacturing particularly in the use of Bio stimulator so that it can gain weight in less than half the usual time? Are you in a position to provide this kind of consultancy? We are based in New Delhi.
  • DIPANJOY DAS said on September 15, 2010
    sir I want to set up an poultry feed manufacturing plant for broilers and layers(hen) at Assam,i shall be highly obliged if u please provide me with the end to end information regarding it and also the amount of investments required.
  • S. Motilal Reddy said on September 16, 2010
    We would like to inform you that, we are from NGO like to establish a cattle feed manufacturing industry. In our field having plenty of Maize, which are not in use. So, in this regard please help us for establishing, preparation of project and availability of machines etc.
  • suman naik said on September 27, 2010
    dear sir/ mam, i want to start a cattle & poultry feed plant in orissa. i have a budget of 50 lacs. i need a detail information regarding this for which i will be highly obliged.please help me out.
  • Ezeemo Ifeanyi (UNION HAULAGE LTD) said on October 1, 2010
    We at union haulage limited are very very keen in setting up an animal feed factory. We seek for guidelines and as well the necessary equipments required. As time may not be on our side, we wish to begin ASAP. We lot forward to receiving emails from you immediately. Much thanks.
  • Musa Buyinza said on October 6, 2010
    I would like to change from selling fish meal as an ingredient of poultry feeds to soyabean. It requires roasting but can I do this locally since the machine seems to be very expensive. If this is possible, how do I know that I have roasted it to the right degree?
  • DOZIE said on October 8, 2010
    I HAVE A MEDIUM SCALE ANIMALS/POULTRY FEEDS RAW MATERIALS PROCESSING PLANT.MY MACHINES ARE LOCALLY FABRICATED.THEY ARE OF LOW CAPACITIES. I WANT TO SOURCE FOR IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT.CAN I GET YOUR ASSISTANCE AND OR LINK ME TO PROSPECTIVE PATTERNS AND COLLABORATORS?
  • Eleno v. Enojo said on October 17, 2010
    We are a trading company engaged in distributing animal feed products. We have plans to engage also in feeds manufacture. Can we ask more specifics about feeds manufacturing, e.g. equipment and machineries required, estimated cost and outlets in the Philippines where we can procure the machines. Thanks.
  • Eleno v. Enojo said on October 17, 2010
    In my area of operation, we have sufficient supply of copra meal/cake. Can you give us relevant formulation of various raw materials involved and their corresponding percentage required. Thanks.
  • junine said on October 19, 2010
    we are engage in the business of supplying raw materials for animal feeds (yellow corn, rice husk, etc.) pls let me know if anybody is interested. we also plan to engage in animal feed manufacturing, can we ask for tips on operating a medium scale feed mill (pellets), list of suppliers of equipments and other machineries in the philippines. tnx
  • Prasad Bongu said on October 21, 2010
    Sir, i am planning to set up a poultry feed manufacturing plant at Jamshedpur (Jharkhand). I wish to get some advice on this. Approximate cost of machinery with capacity of 1 tonne per hour and 2 tonne per hour. Approximate Land area required for this set up.
  • Wang bhama poultry said on October 23, 2010
    I have a small poultry farm of layers around 8000. My heaviest expenses in the venture is in the cost of feed. Would it be more economical to produce my own feed . Please advice
  • Khaled said on October 27, 2010
    I am animal nutritionist (got a Ph degree). I am planning to set up a livestock/poultry manufacturing plant at Jordan (middle east). I am looking for medium-scale production (about 2 ton/hour). I want the system to be computerized (able to control different production stages by computer such as define the composition of the feed and the amount needed of each ingredient). Could you please provide me with information about machines I need, cost, required land are, ect. Thank you very much
  • Ashish said on October 31, 2010
    We are a high grade cattle feed manufacturing company based in Jaipur, Rajasthan. We are currently open to attractive deals against bulk orders. For business inquiries please email us to jupiteragroind@rediffmail.com
  • nishant yadav said on November 14, 2010
    Hello sir, I want to start a cattle feed company at small scale. Kindly help me and tell me what should I do?
  • J.P vd Merwe said on November 20, 2010
    Good day, I've got my own breeder operation in Zeerust NW South Africa and buy +/- 500 tons of feed per month which is costing a lot of money, I would like to get more info on the manufacturing of poultry feed, I'm planning on buying my own feedmill
  • krishnamohan reddy said on November 22, 2010
    sir we have started poultry farm with capacity of 30000 birds. we want to prepare feed for our own farm can you suggest us what machinery with what capacity is needed and what ingredients are needed to prepare feed for broilers and in what measurements. we are from andhrapradesh and our farm is in "gadwal" of MAHABOOB NAGAR DISTRICT
  • Olga said on December 9, 2010
    Russia, Saint Petersburg, interested in sawdust-content feeds manufacturing preventing sugar fermentation technology.
  • bokot said on December 21, 2010
    we are having our feasibility study,,we choose the cattle feeds as our product. kindly help us about the ingredients and procedures in making cattle feeds..so that it will be easy for us to make our feasibility..THANK YOU SO MUCH..
  • Umang said on December 26, 2010
    Dear Sir, Can you please let me know, which Authority will issue Manufacturing License for Animal Feed products.I will highly appreciate for your early response. With best regards,UMANG
  • Ujjwal said on January 6, 2011
    Kathmandu, NEPAL. We want to set up a poultry feed production unit in NEPAL. Can i get details of the machines and raw material need for going further on this
  • nkomana said on January 7, 2011
    I want to set up stock feeds manufacturing co. in Gaborone,Botswana. The intention is to at least meet demand of feeding 200 000 cattle. Could you please provide info on machinery, land area, formulas and procedures on cattle feed production
  • Narayanan Menon said on January 14, 2011
    We are a concern based in Dammam Saudi arabia having interest in setting up an animal feed factory mainly for chicken (egg farming and broilers). We are interested in raw material suppliers, processing equipment suppliers and also wish to interview prospective technical and admin staff. Interested parties pls contact me for further discussions.
  • SHAIEK said on January 15, 2011
    Hello sir, I want to start a cattle feed company at small scale. Kindly help me and tell me what should I do? Can you please let me know, which Authority will issue Manufacturing License for Animal Feed products.I will highly appreciate for your early response. With best regards,SHAIEK
  • Sileshi said on January 21, 2011
    I want to establish a small scale animal feed processing plant in Ethiopia. Please provide with a sample business plan
  • Albert said on January 25, 2011
    We have a cattle feed manufacturing company in Georgia, USA. We are open to speak with foreign investors to develop markets for cattle feed exports. Business inquiries please email me at adglass@agdanielcompany.com.
  • Sebareze Jean lambert (Engg Agribusiness) said on February 9, 2011
    Can I get a business plan of a cattle feed manufacturing unit to replicate in Rwanda as now I want to grow in Agribusiness field?
  • M Suresh reddy said on February 10, 2011
    I am in feed manufacturing line for any assistance required for setting up of feed mill please contact my email modullas@gmail.com
  • Minda Dumaluan Macalib-Og said on February 18, 2011
    Sir: I am planning to make my own hog feeds to meet the daily feeds needed for my small scale hog farm. How much capital needed if i am going to have a small scale manufacturing for that purpose. Is it enough to have the following equipment as a start: Grinder, weighing scale, Mixer & drying oven? Can you give me any suggestions far better of what i am planning to have. Is 100 sq. meter lot enough for this purpose. Please don't disregard my request. Thank you minda
  • Trevor. S.Njirayafa said on March 2, 2011
    i am looking for companies supplying cattle and chicken feeds in botswana.
  • shihab bukhari said on March 10, 2011
    I am currently got a contract for 300tonnes of poultry broiler feed grower. I am looking for genuine suppliers in the uk and europe to buy from. Could you please assist me
  • vikas waghole said on March 15, 2011
    Dear Sir/Madam, I want to start the small scale unit for kettle feed & poultry feed manufacturing in pune rural area , Please guide me about the license procedure for the same. Waiting for your reply, Thanks & Regards, Vikas. Mobile no :+91 8123240186
  • James expert adviser said on March 15, 2011
    @vikas waghole, you need various things like, NOC from locals, pollution clearance, electric permission, proper water supply, tax id, bank account, business registration, etc.

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    Startup Biz Hub - Senior Advisor (Staff)

  • nicholas said on March 22, 2011
    I am writing a business plan for a chicken and cattle feed manufacturing business, in Meru, kenya. I want to produce a high quality animal feed(especially for hog and chicken)please help me with preparation formula, nutrition values, and capital investment. looking forward to your response. Best regards.
  • Apaikunda Mungure said on March 29, 2011
    Dear Sir, my wish is to start up a business on chicken feed manufacturing. How do i go about? what machinery do i need to have? price of machinery and the processes to go about the mixing of food. will appreciate the soonest respond. cheers. from Tanzania
  • amrit pal singh said on March 31, 2011
    I want to start cattle feed company ie.mineral mixture, oral calcium, liver tonic, ecobolic tonic etc please tell me about manufacturing lic.and investment, machinery, formulations i thankful to you if you give me early reply thank amrit
  • Julius said on April 6, 2011
    Want to start poultry and animal feed local production mill. Please help me to get the production formula. It all entails understanding of what and what amount goes into a uni type of feed produced.t. Am located in Arusha, Tanzania.
  • shankar said on April 12, 2011
    My name is shankar, i am interested to setup an industry that is Animal feed manufacturing company. pls give me the details regarding this. How to set up,what are the steps involved in this business, business proposal on this & also components of different animal feeds, raw materials, cost, marketing the product.. etc Thank u sir urs faithfully. shankar, cell :8088897616
  • Anoop Agarwal said on April 30, 2011
    Dear Sir, Kudos for such a nice service provided for persons interested in feed plants, I am also interested in poultry feed plant at U.P ,Please give me idea of some good consultant who can guide for the same. Regards, Anoop Agarwal
  • manish goyal said on May 4, 2011
    sirsa, haryana, india. my question is that i want to manufacture dog feed what type of license is required
  • gagan sobti said on May 14, 2011
    sir i have already two units of animal feed at kapurthala punjab (india)due to quality requirements and labour shortage i want to install autobatching system please guide us for 100 mtpd production.
  • Linhai Song said on May 16, 2011
    Dear Sir/Madam. I would like to introduce ourselves to you, we specialize in producing polypropylene woven bags and sacks,our products wide used for pack various powder and granular goods, such as animal feedstuff, corn, fertiizer, chemical, and so on. please contact us by email: qlslh88@yahoo.cn best regards
  • Ephrem said on May 21, 2011
    I want to start feeding 30 cattels(oxen) & sale to get profit. How shall I start. I've enough plot land which located 80km away from addis ababa, capital city of Ethiopia. My capital at hand is 5,000 u.s.d. Current market is 90 u.s.d per ox. The place is semi-haigh land. Is it enough capital? Please tell me all I'l do. My profession is construction Engineer. Grass & other foods are available.
  • Nazeem said on May 30, 2011
    Dear Sir, we are having a business of Animal Feel in our country and we have few branches in different cities, the help i want is , i would live to extend my business in foreign countries, so would you please help me in writing a formal proposal for the same business. Best regards
  • RAMIN said on June 1, 2011
    WE WANT TO IMPORT AND ADJUST THE COMPLETE SET OF ANIMAL AND POULTRY FEED PLANT FOR RUNNING THE PRODUCTION LINE OF ANIMAL AND POULTRY FOOD IN IRAN . PLEASE LET US KNOW THE PRICE AND SUFFICIENT INFORMATION IN THIS RESPECT DIRECTLY BY OUR INBOX infomi(at)ymail.com Thanks a lot and best regards. Ramin, infomi@ymail.com
  • jijnesh Bhagat said on June 5, 2011
    I want to establish Nutritional supplement animal feed manufacturing unit at Singapore
  • anand kumar sahu said on June 9, 2011
    hi sir....we r having a small scale cattle feed mill in ranchi, jharkhand. we want to establish a medium scale production mill. kindly give all the info regarding the installation of automated machines. cost etc.
  • dr shashidhara said on June 14, 2011
    sir i request you to give complete information about medium and large scale maize poultry feeds manufacturing unit cost and area in Davangere ,karnataka.
  • Dr.Jaishankar,N. said on June 15, 2011
    sir, i completed post graduation in Animal Nutrition and now am interested to establish the poultry feed manufacturing unit at chickballapur 50 kms away from bangalore. so please guide me regarding the project establishment cost and financial assistance. thank you
  • Prashant P Thakur said on June 15, 2011
    Dear Sir, I am quite interested in establishing an Marketing company animal and poultry feed supplement Product in powder or liquid form . please guide me for affiliations, registrations and requirements at the earliest. how much cost of total process . Regard , Prashant P Thakur
  • n j brahmbhatt said on June 19, 2011
    please send the project report free of cost pertaining to establishment of medium size poultry feed unit with recurring and non recurring expenditure ( area of operation is gujarat state,india)also give economic feed formulation for layer and broiler. if you have information regarding establishment of processing plant for poultry product. with thanks
  • sudhansu said on June 27, 2011
    Dear sir, i need to start up animal feed manufacturing plant at orissa . please advise me initial steps as license , total costs etc. Many thanks.
  • Conrad Wergba said on June 30, 2011
    Sir, We are interested in setting up an animal feeds manufacturing industry in Benue State Nigeria. Could you please furnish us with comprehensive start-up information including processes, formulatins for poultry, fish, grass cutter and cattle. We will appreciate info on type and cost of machinery for small and medium size production please. Thanks
  • Aliu said on July 4, 2011
    Dear sir, i would like to set up animal feed manufacturing industry in Kwara state, Nigeria, my interest is to formulate for layer birds, broiler and cattle. May i require you to please send me feed formula for these animals and guide me on the type of machine that can produce about 2ton/hr, it cost, power voltage and area of land required for it installation.I'll be glad if my request could be treated in earnest. My mob no is 07033350516. Thanks
  • Ningappa Gowda said on July 8, 2011
    Dear sir....... am a mechanical Engineer i wanted to start a small scale cattle feed manufacturing plant in my native sirsi karwar dist how can i start by using agricultural products & like machineries, capital,raw material, requirements inform me in detail,i ll be glad to you
  • Gregory Ch'oc said on August 2, 2011
    I am planning to start a livestock feed manufacturing company. There are a few equipment that have been lying around that have not been used by the ministry of agriculture. I need to know more about the composition of feed and the other machinery I may need. This will be done in Belize
  • arun choudhary said on August 4, 2011
    sir i want to establish small bird feed manufacturing company in rajasthan jhunjhunu i want to know what are the requirement for it like machine, seeds manpower pls sent with full detail thanks
  • galifaster said on August 11, 2011
    am dealing agro business i would like to acquire knowledge on how i can start to manufacture live stock premix on small scale
  • Opio Harrison said on August 13, 2011
    I live in Eastern Uganda.I have a small piggery unit.The high cost of grains has made me think of starting to manufacture animal feed for my farm and sell to other farmers as well. I need assistance on the type of machinery to buy and the formulas for the feeds. i would also request for some start up capital
  • Edith Kanyemba said on August 15, 2011
    Dear Sir, We are a women club based in the outskirts of Lusaka, Zambia. We want to set up an animal feed production and poultry farming project. We need help on how to write a project proposal for the same. A sample project proposal will be suffice. Also advise which donors of start up capital.
  • chaminda said on August 16, 2011
    i am willing to set up an animal feed (namely cattle ). please let me know more details regarding it.And also let me know where can i get the software for ration formulation.
  • agboola olushola step said on August 20, 2011
    i want to establish a feed mill and rearing of sheep pls can u put me thru
  • austin O said on September 8, 2011
    We want to start an Animal Feed Mill in Edo State, Nigeria and need help on all the forms/software I need to run an efficient mill.
  • Homer said on September 9, 2011
    Dear Sir/Madam; I want to set up an Animal Feed Mill, producing ruminants, poultry, and fish feeds in Tehran, IRAN and in order to do so the government needs me to provide a project proposal for such a plant first, and after I get the required credentials, I need all the forms and software to run an efficient mill. Please provide me with a project proposal and let me know more details and where I can get the software for ration formulation. Could you please furnish me with comprehensive start-up information?
  • Bruce L. Johnson said on October 6, 2011
    I am interested in starting a cattle and swine feeding operation in the Mississippi Delta. Jackson, Miss.
  • Khondoker Sayed Ahmed said on October 8, 2011
    Hello! This is Sayed Ahmed from Dhaka, Bangladesh. We would like establish a poultry feed Mill at Bangladesh. The capacity will be Primarily apprx 500 mt/ month .Can you provide me a project profile with total project cost. Please be noted that we would like to select durable machine. Your early respond will be highly appreciated. Thanking you, Sayed Ahmed.
  • Manjunath Urs said on October 12, 2011
    Dear Sir, We wish to set up an animal feed manufacturing industry in an area which has abundant maize or corn growth. Please kindly advice us and guide us as to how to go about it like the project technology, costs and marketing. From Mysore, India.
  • Tony Ricketts said on October 12, 2011
    Sir i would like u to guide me through production of quality feed for poultry, as i already have a mill that can grind, mix and bag altogether, kind assist me with measurements and ingredients of each type of feed. I've used d mill to produce feed for my poultry some years ago but now i want to go into production for sale. Ogun state, Nigeria
  • Manju said on October 23, 2011
    i am planning to set up a small scale animal feed manufacturing industry from mango waste.kindly help me how to set up an industry.
  • ris hassan said on October 23, 2011
    Hi, I have a goat farm (500 numbers-red head boers and black head dorpers) in selangor malaysia. i would like to manufacture our own goat feed for our own consumption and also planning to go at a bigger scale. I have ready capitals but need assistance with setting up and the best and cheapest formulas for the feed. i'm still researching on this matter. Thank you so much.. regards hassan
  • Bhaskar said on October 28, 2011
    Help me in setting up a poultry feed mill.The size of the house and land required. The machine required.The total estimate for the factory.
  • Mukiri Kaniu said on October 31, 2011
    Hi. help with advice on how to start a cattle feed mill. the machinery and the variety of ingredients. Kenya.
  • Eneogwe chima said on November 17, 2011
    Am writing from Nigeria, Aba. I have an underused flour mill I want to venture into feed milling. To get it running as a feed milling plant what will it take. can you guide me with a business plan also business and educational resources on feed Milling
  • chiwawa andrew said on November 23, 2011
    Am writing from Zimbabwe, Harare.May you assist me with list and contacts of companies in South Africa supplying animal additives.
  • mahendra patel said on November 26, 2011
    Is it necessary to have registration or get license for cattle feed mixing unit having only hammer mill and batch mixture? If it is, please give the procedure for registration or getting license.
  • mahendra patel said on November 26, 2011
    I am from gujarat. Is it necessary to have registration or get license for cattle feed mixing unit having only hammer mill and batch mixture? If it is, please give the procedure for registration or getting license. Please inform me on my email : patelmm68@gmail.com
  • Vijender Singh said on November 28, 2011
    I want to start the business of liquid calcium for animal please tell me which authority will issue the license of this
  • Ajay agrawal said on November 30, 2011
    I am from Uttaranchal.I want to mfg the poultry feed as well as livestock feed please guide me from which authority we have to take permission to manufacture under feed supplement category. Thanks Ajay agrawal, Gurgaon-122002, 9810745340
  • Nour,Aziz,EGYPT said on December 4, 2011
    Help me in setting up a poultry feed mill 30t/hr.The size of the house and land required. The machine required,the variety of ingredients. The total estimate for the turn key factory. 192.
  • lokesh rathi said on December 5, 2011
    Sir, i m in Pharmaceutical research, and i am interested in setting up an animal feeds manufacturing industry in Rajasthan, India. Could you please furnish us with comprehensive start-up information including processes, formulatins for cattle feed and calcium supplement formulation. We will appreciate info on type and cost of machinery for small and medium size production please. Thanks
  • ashish said on December 6, 2011
    hello! I WANNA KNOW ALL THE ASPECTS TO MANUFACTURE CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS & FEED SUPPLY. THANKS
  • shallah sephekolo said on December 13, 2011
    Hi we would like to start a poultry feed production in Gaborone botswana,please assist with where we can get machinery,formulas of how to mix .
  • kwegi dorcas said on December 14, 2011
    i want to start animal feeds company in Makurdi, Benue State. please assist on where to get sack bags and machinery
  • Akhilesh kumar said on December 15, 2011
    i want to start a cattle feed supplement plant in begusarai bihar(india). Plz suggest me about tools, machines, water purifier etc. with its availability point and approx cost for 1000 ltr capacity. Thanks
  • BIPIN KUMAR SINGH said on December 17, 2011
    I have a very market of dairy animals. I am searching a company who want to sell his animal feed in the west bengal. I am also interested to start the business of this. Because I have a many concern person who have a big dairy farms. And they want to buy the animal food and feed also. then if any Manufacture are interested in this deal they are free to contact me any time.
  • Boikhutso Montshiwa said on December 19, 2011
    Gud day..I would like to start to manufacture chicken feeds in my home village Ramotswa, Botswana, kindly advice..

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