The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) organized a technical workshop with key end-users in Nigeria to encourage the use of U.S. distiller’s dried grains with solubles and corn fermented protein in animal rations, according to a May 1 statement.
The initiative aims to expand USGBC’s influence in the Nigerian market by providing direct training and education to importers and end-users, focusing on best production and storage practices for U.S. corn and its co-products. Mohamed Salah Bouthour, USGBC deputy regional director for Africa, said, “The Council has identified an opportunity to expand its influence and effectiveness in the Nigerian market to improve exports of U.S. corn and its co-products by providing direct training and education to importers and end-users there.”
Bouthour was joined by other USGBC representatives as well as Antony Ewing from Iowa State University during the program, which included one-on-one technical sessions with three leading feed millers. The sessions were tailored to each participant’s needs, offering technical assessments of their facilities’ capacity for integrating U.S. products.
During these visits, the delegation presented feed manufacturing best practices and demonstrated feed formulations using U.S. corn products. A conference held in Lagos brought together more than 35 local feed millers along with representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA FAS). Speakers discussed USDA resources available through trade relations between Nigeria’s industry stakeholders and American producers.
Bouthour said, “In continuing to build a strong relationship with Nigerian feed millers by providing training and additional resources, the Council will play a major role in promoting U.S corn and its co-products in the region.” He added that improving outputs would benefit consumers while generating consistent demand for American agricultural products.
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