Government Grants and Funding for poultry projects

Government funded poultry house

Government provides money to the provincial departments for funding. You would need to approach the department in your province to apply for funding. Ask for CUSP application forms. These are the grant application forms for agriculture - you would need to specify poultry funding or chicken funding. Below are some useful phone numbers and addresses. When you prepare you business plan make sure you include everything you need - for the current project and for future growth - people often forget about leveling the ground, concrete slabs, fans and many other items of poultry equipment. Think about silos or storage for your chicken feed - egg weighers if you are applying for a layer house grant. If you are trying for a grant you will need to form a co-operative - this means 8 or 9 people - and this brings along with it all of it's own problems when trying to manage a chicken farm.

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Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson

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Government grants are easily available - make sure your business plan is detailed and lists everything you will need. Look for markets close to your chicken farm - decide whether you will be selling directly to the public or to a slaughter house. South Africa agriculture is actively looking for emerging farmers. Grants and loans for chicken farming come through government. You will need to apply for grants for poultry houses through your local department of Agriculture and land affairs. If you are in Limpopo province the best will be to contact LIBSA - they are very good with previously disadvantaged people and will help you with cash flows, projections and your poultry business plan. If you know of any one else let us know - trying to keep track of all the players in the business is a real mission. Try and rate the suppliers for us so we can help others. All of these organisations will require business plans and some will help you - others will not. If you can find someone who has gone through the process - then ask them to help - they will know the ins and outs and what to watch out for. Try and not use a middle man - they tend to take a fair portion of the loan for themselves, in saying that, if it is your first time it may be worth it - just discuss costs first.It will help if you have some poultry experience - even if you are only farming with a few chickens - this adds to your points - and if you are applying for a loan or grant to expand your farm instead of starting a new farm this will also help.

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#21 trumpet 2012-06-18 09:31

Quoting vukani:

looking for trainning , i wish to start a poultry farm

Try the poultry institute in Pitermaritzburg for trainig - I did a poultry course there - it lasted a week and was really good - I think you can stay at the college for the duration of the course. The show you how to work with broilers and layers - you actually work in the chicken houses. Practical in the morning and in the afternoon you do lectures - covering poultry disease etc. - poultry feed and all that stuff.

#20 vukani 2012-05-10 12:03

#19 Sipho 2012-05-03 16:29

Hi, my name is sipho from Katlehong, City of Ekurhuleni. Im drafting a business plan and in desperate need of day-old broiler chicks prices. Where in Gauteng can I purchase day-old broiler chicks like Ross and cobb breeds from a registered breeder.

#18 Sipho 2012-05-03 16:19

Hi im Sipho from Katlehong, Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg. Im drafting a business plan and in desparate need of day old broiler chicks prices. Where can I purchase day old broiler chicks like ross and cobb breeds from a registered breeder around Gauteng.

#17 jabulile farming 2012-04-04 17:40

we are group of graduates have been trained by our provicial and national departments through their intenship we want to start a business the poultry and vegetable farming we aare based in mpumalanga we have manage to get 7 ha of land to use how can we get some funding??

+1 #16 Sikwenza Matiwane 2012-03-29 11:16

I am a young unemployed male of 22 years resing in the Eastern Cape province at Qumbu. I have a national diploma in Animal Production and am willing to start a broiler chicken business but then I dont have the means to start it(capital), I only have the capacity and the skill. Can anyone please give me direction on either how to get funds or a job. For help am pleased to refer you to my direct contact number: 0838712663

#15 trumpet 2012-03-23 06:15

Some questions:
Are they broilers or layers?
How old are the chickens?
What feed are you using, and how much food do you give per chicken?
Are they free range chickens or intensive farming?
What breed of chicken are they?

#14 Ps. Isaac Maseko 2012-03-22 15:30

HI , MY NAME IS Ps. ISAAC MASEKO , I'M BASED IN EAST RAND TSAKANE . I'VE STARTED MY OWN PROJECT TO GROW CHICKENS .
BUT I HAVE ONE PROBLEM MY CHICKEN ARE NOT GROWING WELL . THEY GROWING TALLER AND NOT FITT.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT TO DO IN THIS MATTER.

#13 trumpet 2012-03-13 05:39

Quoting Sello Letebele:

I am an emerging farmer who have access to 8.5 hactors of land, i want to know how can i get agricultural grants to hire or buy equipments and seeds.

Your emails are bouncing! We are happy to help you with information and advice. We do not give grants or funding though. You best bet is to approach government. A good place to start is www. seda.org.za
You will need a business plan to get funding. – Business plan or business plans

#12 Petrus Nzotho 2012-03-08 11:49

Dear Sir,
I am a Suuth African Interpreneur that willing to serve my self and community , with a Poltry Chicken Project.
I request a help to start the above project to alliviate Unemployment.
Your commitment on puting hand will appreciated.
Hope to hear from your consideration.
Yours Faithfuly
MrPetrus Nzotho

#11 Sello Letebele 2012-01-10 16:29

+5 #10 Matshidiso 2012-01-03 14:34

I hereby seek information on how to get a goverment grant or fundig for starting a chicken farming business.
My area of intrest is:
Chicken laying eggs.

+4 #9 Mxolisi Pikinini 2011-12-28 19:27

We have just signed a lease agreement with the department of land affairs and rural development. We are a group of 7 and have registered a Co-op under the name Southern Cape Agricultural Co-operative Limited. We are starting to clean on the 3rd of January 2012 and would like to get quotes for the building of chicken houses and where we can buy broilers and braai chicken in the western cape. We are in Mossel bay. We also need information on funding from the Department of agriculture. I am Mxolisi Pikinini and can be contacted at 072 287 5966.Thank you.

#8 nomvelo mabena 2011-11-30 13:14

i want to enquire about if i want to get chicken for eggs what must i do because in my location there are many poeple not working i want to start bussiness in so that my community keep busy working to protect drugs and rape

#7 enock 2011-11-07 09:37

we are young group of 5 in co.operative residing inhammanskraal.we like government to help us by fundings as we like to start poultry and abattoir co.operative in our area.

+5 #6 JOSEPH GABRIEL 2011-09-08 22:22

I have a small holding and 75 hi line layers and i want to expand i need funding and chicken houses. How can i get gov. grant because the market is there already for me. I am in Walker fruit farms Gauteng.

-2 #5 khumalo Ehraim mziwe 2011-08-01 15:47

please foward the price list

#4 khumalo Ehraim mziwe 2011-08-01 15:42

I'm current studying primary Agriculture @ F.E.T COLLEGE. previuos i was a member of CO-OP but now I WANT TO START MY OWN BUSINESS using my skill and knowledge from college. The problem I do not know where to get assistance like funding. m in KZN

+1 #3 Push Bayinete 2011-07-23 13:59

hi my is Push Bayinete,i am from Elliotdate,East ern cape.we as youth in my place we are seeking for funding of our poultry co operative it is already registered,open ed an account.we would like know where can we get funding for our co op.its the only thing we would appreciate please somebody help.

+3 #2 Mina Gill 2011-05-20 19:03

My name is Mina Gill, i need funding for my Ostrich farming project. where can i get fu I am staying in the Northern Cape province. Where can i get the CUSP application forms.

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