New poultry facility in Bahrain to boost production by 11 million

New poultry facility in Bahrain to boost production by 11 million

The upcoming poultry facility in Al Ghana will satisfy up to 55 % of Bahrain's increasing domestic consumption needs, said Works Minister.

The new project, realising in over an area of 500 thousand square meters, is being developed jointly with the private sector, said Essam Khalaf, the Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning.

The minister revealed this during a visit to the project site in Al Ghana and added that the government is pumping around BD3 million into this project as part of a wide-ranging move to ensure Bahrain's food security.

“Bahrain is currently producing around 9 million chicks per year through Delmon Poultry Company,” the minister said.

The production meets about 23% to 26% of the market demand. The new facility will raise the local production capacity by 11 million to