Israel will be sending 2 million baby chicks to Cameroon in an effort to jump-start the chicken producing capabilities of the central African country. Israel's Ambassador to the country, Avraham Nir, made the announcement after a meeting with Cameroon officials last week.
Israel is considered a world leader in chicken production, with strains of fowl that can better resist heat and epidemics. Israel produces some 300 million chickens a year for a population of about 7.2 million, with chicks growing to commercial chicken size – about 2.5 kilos – within about 45 days, experts said.
Israel is considered a world leader in chicken production, with strains of fowl that can better resist heat and epidemics. Israel produces some 300 million chickens a year for a population of about 7.2 million, with chicks growing to commercial chicken size – about 2.5 kilos – within about 45 days, experts said.