By Sherinah Namubiru
Bukoola Chemical Industries has unveiled its latest innovation, ‘Wellfed’ animal feeds, aimed at addressing the critical issue of livestock nutrition.
The feeds were introduced due to an increasing need to resolve nutritional deficiencies and fake concentrates.
The event took place at Pope Paul VI Memorial Centre in Rubaga Division, Kampala, on Friday, marking a significant step forward in enhancing the agricultural sector’s productivity and sustainability.
Dr Peter Kyabaggu, the managing director of Bukoola Chemical Industries, said they would put in more effort in helping farmers with the challenges that they have been facing.
“As Bukoola, we are happy to introduce the Wellfed brand, which embodies our commitment with the innovation and excellence in animal nutrition. The products are significantly brought to enhance productivity and the health of poultry,” Kyabaggu explained.
Bukoola has been in existence for 50 years and has been known for crop protection and they thought of diversifying the business and entered the veterinary section, which they have been doing for five years now.
Dr Victor Roy Murungi, the manager veterinary section, Bukoola Chemical Industries, highlighted the motivation behind the new product.
“We identified a significant gap in the market where existing feeds were not sufficiently addressing the nutritional needs of livestock. Wellfed is our solution to this problem, designed to enhance the overall well-being of the poultry and, consequently, the poultry farmers’ yield,” Murungi said.
Farmers who attended the launch expressed optimism about the potential benefits of WellFed.
Other views
Kevin Ssewakiryanga, a poultry farmer from Entebbe, said: “As a poultry farmer, I have hope that the new product (Wellfed) is going to limit fake products on market. Wellfed has been introduced at the right time where we have been using fake nutrition concentrates.”
Emmanuel Ssekaza, a veterinary specialist and farmer, noted that the challenge they face is that fake products result in low production of eggs and low growth of poultry.
He said farmers have been forced to leave the business because of the pressure of paying loans due to the losses they incur through the use of fake concentrates.
“The Wellfed concentrate is a good product; it contains all the nutrients and we are hoping for the best produce,” Ssekaza added.
