PROJECT

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Summary of Investment Information

Project Number

32653

Company Name

COUNTRY BIRD HOLDINGS LTD

Date SPI Disclosed

Feb 25, 2013

Country

South Africa

Region

Africa

Projected Board Date

Mar 29, 2013

Environmental Category

B - Limited

Status

Active

Last Updated Date

Jun 11, 2022

Department

Gbl Ind, Manufact, Agribus & Services

Industry

Agribusiness and Forestry

Previous Events

Approved : Apr 10, 2013
Signed : Apr 30, 2013
Invested : Aug 1, 2013

Sector

Poultry Farming

Project Description

Country Bird Holdings Limited (CBH) is an agricultural group comprising (i) integrated poultry and stock feed operations in South Africa trading as Supreme Poultry and Nutri Feeds; (ii) poultry breeding, broiler and stock feed operations in the southern African region trading as Ross Africa and Master Farmer; and (iii) South African retail and distribution operations trading as Long Iron Meats, Supreme Distributors and Ama Chick Chick. CBH currently operates in Botswana, the DRC, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The Project entails: (i) increasing DOC production in Zambia & Botswana; (ii) expansion of the Zambia feedmill capacity; (iii) increase broiler meat processing capacity in South Africa; and (iv) construct soya bean deactivation plants at two of its feedmills.

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