Ghitha Holding and H&N International partner to bring layer parent stock production to the UAE
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Strategic partnership to develop local production capabilities for H&N layer breeding stock, strengthening domestic poultry production and supply-chain resilience in support of food security across the UAE and wider GCC
- Project is expected to be the first in the UAE dedicated to layer parent stock production, reducing reliance on imports and supporting the UAE’s position as an emerging regional hub for advanced poultry breeding, a major milestone toward a self-sufficient poultry industry.
Abu Dhabi, UAE – Ghitha Holding PJSC (“Ghitha” or the “Group”; ADX: GHITHA), a diversified conglomerate spanning agriculture, food production, and distribution, and a subsidiary of 2PointZero Group, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with H&N International GmbH (“H&N”), one of the world’s leading layer breeding companies. The partnership will establish local production and distribution capabilities for H&N layer breeding stock, supporting egg production across the UAE and the wider GCC.
Under the partnership, the Group’s subsidiary, Al Ain Farms, will establish local capabilities for the production of H&N layer parent stock, the breeding birds that produce commercial laying hens, and day-old commercial layer chicks, as part of Ghitha’s broader poultry sourcing and production strategy. The benefit of the project will be utilized by all Ghitha’s layer sites (Al Ain Farms, Al Jazira, and Arabian Farms) as well as the local farms and wider GCC market. The project is expected to be the first in the UAE dedicated to layer parent stock production, strengthening local poultry production capabilities and reducing reliance on imports.