July 4, 2023 – BANGKOK, Thailand. – Aviagen® Asia Pacific has announced an alliance with Nourish Poultry and Hatchery Ltd., a distinguished poultry producer in Bangladesh, with the potential to benefit the entire Bangladeshi poultry sector. Sharing a mutual commitment to excellence, the two companies have entered into a long-term, exclusive agreement, with Arbor Acres® named as Nourish Poultry’s sole provider of robust, healthy breeding stock.
Contract signing event marked by knowledge sharing
Prior to the contract signing, Nourish representatives visited a Parent stock farm and feed mill of Panus Poultry Private Ltd. in Thailand. The contract was formally signed at Aviagen's regional office in Bangkok. Present werePeter Fisher, President, Aviagen Asia, Rafael Monleon, Business Manager, Aviagen Asia Pacific, and Yash Jaiswal, Arbor Acres Brand Manager, Asia-Pacific, along with Nourish Poultry and Hatchery Limited CEOShamsulArefinKhaled. Together with members of the Arbor Acres support team, they engaged in extensiveconversationson best-in-class husbandry practices to optimize the performance, efficiency, and welfare of Arbor Acres birds in the field.
Championing poultry Bangladesh
Jaiswal expressed his enthusiasm concerning the landmark agreement: “Aviagen values our long-standing relationship with Nourish – one of the most recognized and widely respected poultry companies in Bangladesh. This collaboration is a significant step towards meeting the growing demand for high-quality poultry products in Bangladesh while promoting sustainability and food security.We look forward to a long and enduring collaboration with the entire Nourish team.”
Khaled acknowledged Arbor Acres' ongoing genetic advancements and management expertise, which have consistently translated into outstanding field performance. “As a leader in the Bangladeshi market, our company takes pride in this beneficial association. With Arbor Acres by our side, we are excited to extend the advantages of superior genetics to a larger number of farmers in the region, empowering them to achieve widespread success."
Arbor Acres and Nourish Poultry’s exclusive partnership will help strengthen the poultry landscape in Bangladesh, cementing Arbor Acres’ market position and propelling Nourish toward great heights in productivity and profitability.
About Aviagen
Since 1923, Aviagen® has been a preferred global poultry breeding company with a mission to help its customers -- the world’s chicken meat producers -- supply sustainable, affordable and nutritious protein to their growing communities. Putting into practice its corporate value of “Breeding for Welfare and Sustainability,” Aviagen implements efficiencies that make commercial chicken production environmentally and socially responsible and economically beneficial to producers, while at the same time promoting bird performance, health and welfare.
To meet varied market demands, Aviagen offers a full portfolio of breeding stock under the Arbor Acres®, Indian River® and Ross® brand names. The Rowan Range® and Specialty Males® target slower-growing and other niche market needs. Aviagen is based in Huntsville, Alabama, US., with operations across the UK, Europe, Turkey, Latin America, India, Australia, New Zealand, Africa and the US, and joint ventures in Asia. The company employs close to 8,000 people, and serves customers in 100 countries.
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