YAP proposal #214: One egg one child daily (Emelone Tochukwu, Nigeria)

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My name is Emelone Tochukwu Edwin, and I am the CEO of Eteicon Farm in Aba, Abia state, Nigeria. I am 33 years old and have been running Eteicon Farm for 3 years.

Eteicon Farm is a large-scale production operation for table eggs and chicken meat. Eggs and chicken meat serve as a daily source of protein on the dining tables of over 5 million people in our country and they are also a source of income to many young agropreneurs.

We also breed purebred chicks of the Gallusdomesticus species commonly known as ‘layers’ for other young farmers who want to start a poultry farm in their backyards or as a small-scale line of business.

When I see little children in my community who are malnourished because of lack of protein in their diet, I feel very challenged. Because of this problem, Eteicon Farm makes sure to provide at…

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