De Heus inaugurates animal feed factory in Ivory Coast

De Heus Animal Nutrition, a fully-fledged nutritional supplier producing compound feed, premixes, and feed specialties, announced that it has inaugurated its first animal feed factory in Ivory Coast.

De Heus inaugurates animal feed factory in Ivory CoastDe Heus Animal Nutrition opened a new greenfield animal feed factory situated in the new industrial zone of PK 24 in Attinguié with an initial capacity of 120.000 MT pa. The factory produces complete feeds and concentrates to ensure farmers in Ivory coast and surrounding export destinations have access to a full product portfolio- tailored to their specific conditions and goals.

Koen de Heus, CEO of De Heus Animal Nutrition expressed his gratitude towards the honored guests for their support to make this factory a reality. “In Africa, typically, we establish an export market through our Koudijs division, who deliver high quality concentrates and pragmatic farming advice. Once we have enough insights and knowledge about the market we investigate if subsequent investment in a local, high quality modern factory can bring further growth and progress,” said Koen de Heus.

He further explained how De Heus Animal Nutrition strives to improve the future and livelihood of farmers worldwide. Through bringing knowledge and production of customized, high quality animal feed, farmers all over the world are able to increase productivity, improve animal conditions, reduce environmental impact and bring progress for their families and their communities.

De Heus inaugurates animal feed factory in Ivory CoastFinal words of welcome were shared by Mark Hop, general manager De Heus Ivory Coast, who shared his delight to officially open the factory and also mentioned that De Heus’ goal in the coming years is to build a reliable and strong animal feed business, supporting the self-sufficiency of the Ivory Coast to produce animal protein and be a valuable partner in the Ivory Coast agricultural sector. Speeches were followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony and a factory tour.

De Heus has invested in the construction of this modern animal feed production plant to demonstrate confidence in the Ivory Coast economy in general and commitment towards the aqua and livestock farmers specifically.