AFITEX AFRIQUE - GENERAL VET

What AFITEX AFRIQUE - GENERAL VET does

AFITEX AFRIQUE is a Senegal-based agribusiness distribution company founded in 2003 that imports and supplies poultry genetics, animal nutrition inputs, and veterinary products across West Africa and the Middle East. The core product lines consist of (i) hatching eggs and day-old chicks for layers, broilers, colored breeds, turkeys, and guinea fowl sourced from global genetics leaders (COBB, HISEX, Hy-Line, Lohmann, ISA, Dekalb, Bovans), (ii) animal nutrition products including raw materials (soybean meal, fish meal, DDGS), amino acids, minerals, vitamins, premixes, concentrates, and a proprietary AFI-branded feed additive portfolio, and (iii) veterinary products distributed under the wholly-owned General Vet subsidiary, covering vaccines, anti-infectives, anti-parasitics, disinfectants, anti-inflammatories, and complementary feeds sourced from world-leading animal health laboratories.

Name

AFITEX AFRIQUE - GENERAL VET

Legal name

AFITEX

Website

https://afitex.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AFITEX AFRIQUE imports and distributes poultry genetics (hatching eggs and day-old chicks), animal nutrition inputs, and veterinary medicines from Brazil and global laboratories to poultry and livestock farmers across Senegal, Mali, and the broader West African and Middle East markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Health and Nutrition Distribution

NAICS

Animal Food Manufacturing (3111), Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119), Animal Production and Aquaculture (112)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Poultry Nutrition (Feed & Premixes) (HLAMAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Additive & Premix Integration Services (enzymes, probiotics, minerals/vitamins, medication where permitted) (AFADAMAF), Medicated Feed Additives & Premixes (Veterinary Pharmaceuticals) (HLAMAEAN), Amino Acid Premixes & Concentrates (AFADAGAE)

Keywords

• Poultry genetics distribution
• Animal nutrition products
• Veterinary pharmaceuticals
• Hatching eggs supply
• Livestock feed additives

Headquarters

HQ city

Dakar

HQ country

Senegal

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hatching Eggs and Day-Old Chicks Sales: Import and distribution of fertilized hatching eggs and day-old chicks from Brazil to Africa and Middle-East. Includes laying hen strains (HISEX, Hy-Line, Lohmann, ISA, Dekalb, Bovans), colored chickens, broiler strains (COBB 500), turkeys (Orlopp Bronze, Mini Classic, Artisan Gold, BUT Premium), and guinea fowl.
2. Veterinary Products Distribution: Distribution of vaccines, anti-infectives, anti-parasitics, disinfectants, anti-inflammatories, and complementary feeds through General Vet subsidiary in Senegal and Mali. Products sourced from world-leading animal health laboratories.
3. Animal Nutrition Products: Supply of raw materials (soybean meal 46%/48%, fish meal 65%, DDGS), amino acids (L-Lysine HCL, DL-Methionine, L-Threonine), minerals (DCP, MDCP, bicarbonate of soda, trace elements), premixes, concentrates (CMAV), and proprietary feed additives (AFI'MOULD, AFI'TOX, AFI'ACIDS, ALIMET, CIBENZA, MHA).
4. Antibiotics, Coccidiostats and Enzymes: Supply of Salinomycin, Flavomycin, Bacitracin, Nicarbazine, and Halquinol for poultry and livestock feed.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AFITEX AFRIQUE imports and distributes fertilized hatching eggs, day-old chicks, and day-old poults from leading global genetics producers in Brazil to poultry farmers across West Africa and the Middle East. Through its General VET subsidiary and animal nutrition division, the company also supplies veterinary products (vaccines, anti-infectives, anti-parasitics, disinfectants), animal nutrition raw materials, amino acids, minerals, vitamins, premixes/concentrates, and proprietary AFITEX-branded feed additives to poultry and livestock producers in Senegal and Mali.

Product overview

AFITEX AFRIQUE is a poultry and animal husbandry company offering a comprehensive portfolio of products across the agricultural supply chain. The portfolio consists of hatching eggs (layer breeds including HISEX White/Brown, Hy-Line varieties, LSL-Classic, ISA Brown, Dekalb White, Bovans Brown; broiler breeds including COBB 500; colored breeds including Gris barré, Roux, Cou nu varieties; turkey breeds including Orlopp Bronze, Mini Classic, Artisan Gold, BUT Premium; and guinea fowl), animal nutrition products (raw materials like soybean meal 46%/48%, fish meal, DDGS; amino acids including L-Lysine, DL-Methionine, L-Threonine; minerals including DCP, MDCP; vitamins A, B-complex, D3, E, K; feed additives including AFI'MOULD, AFI'TOX, AFI'ACIDS, TOXIBAN, CIBENZA, ALIMET, MHA; and premixes/concentrates for poultry and sheep), and veterinary products under the General VET brand (vaccines, anti-infectives, anti-parasitics, disinfectants, anti-inflammatories, complementary feeds). The company operates from Senegal with distribution across West Africa and the Middle East.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• General VET: Animal health division offering veterinary products including vaccines, anti-infectives, anti-parasitics, disinfectants, anti-inflammatories, and complementary feeds sourced from world-leading animal health companies for West African markets

Products and services

• Hatching Eggs - Layer Breeds Fertilized hatching eggs from leading global layer genetics including HISEX White and Brown, Hy-Line W-36/Brown/W-80, Lohmann LSL-Classic and Brown-Classic, ISA Brown, Dekalb White, and Bovans Brown, for commercial egg production farms.
• Hatching Eggs - Broiler Breed COBB 500 broiler hatching eggs for meat-producing poultry farms, providing lowest feed conversion ratio and lowest cost per kilogram of meat produced.
• Hatching Eggs - Colored/Traditional Breeds Slow-growing colored chicken hatching eggs including Gris barré, Cou nu gris barré, Roux, and Cou nu for Label Rouge, organic, and free-range traditional farming.
• Hatching Eggs - Turkey Breeds Turkey hatching eggs including Orlopp Bronze (traditional bronze), Mini Classic (small robust), Artisan Gold (Landes-region slow-growing), and BUT Premium (medium strain) for turkey producers.
• Hatching Eggs - Guinea Fowl Galinha d'Angola guinea fowl hatching eggs for premium meat production with pheasant-flavored meat at lower cost.
• AFITEX Proprietary Feed Additives (AFI Series) AFITEX-branded feed additives including AFI'MOULD (organic acid mold inhibitor), AFI'TOX (mycotoxin binder with clinoptilolite clay), AFI'ACIDS 5P (poultry acidifier), AFI'AROME (ruminant flavoring), AFI'AIR (respiratory comfort), AFI'CAL (calcium/phosphorus supplement), and AFI'ACIDS L (water acidifier).
• Amino Acid Supplements Feed-grade amino acids including L-Lysine HCL 98.5% (77% lysine minimum), DL-Methionine 99%, and L-Threonine 98.5% for poultry and livestock feed formulation.
• Mineral Supplements Food-grade Dicalcium Phosphate (DCP) and Monocalcium/Dicalcium Phosphate (MDCP) for calcium and phosphorus supplementation in poultry, fish, and livestock feed, supporting bone development and immune function.
• Vitamin Supplements Complete vitamin range for animal feed including Vitamin A, AD3, B1 (Thiamine), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic acid), B6 (Pyridoxine), B12 (Cobalamin), D3, E, and K3 (Menadione), plus complete vitamin-trace element-amino acid mixtures (AFI'MIX).
• Animal Feed Raw Materials Protein-rich feed raw materials including Soybean Meal 46% and 48%, Fish Meal 65% (from fish processing waste), and DDGS (distillers dried grains with solubles from ethanol production) for beef cattle and poultry.
• Feed Premixes and Concentrates Customized premixes and nitrogenous vitamin mineral concentrates (CMAV) for broilers (starting, growing, finishing phases), laying hens (breeder and commercial), and sheep, including Prémix Ovins 0.5%, Prémix 2% broiler/layer variants, and CMAV 5%/10%/30% formulations.
• Coccidiostats, Antibiotics and Enzymes Feed-grade coccidiostats and antibiotics including Salinomycin and Nicarbazine (coccidiosis prevention), Flavomycin, Bacitracin, and Halquinol (growth promotion and disease prevention) for poultry and livestock feed.
• General VET Veterinary Products Veterinary products distributed by General Vet subsidiary in Senegal and Mali, sourced from world-leading animal health laboratories, including vaccines, anti-infectives, anti-parasitics, disinfectants and hygiene products, anti-inflammatories, and complementary feeds for livestock and poultry farmers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Feed conversion ratio of 1.26-1.40 for COBB 500 broilers at 21-28 days
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• World-Leading Animal Health LaboratoriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFITEX has selected products from the best pharmaceutical laboratories specialized in animal health to ensure preservation of animal health and profitability for farmers. General Vet works with world leaders in animal health for veterinary products.
• Specialized Laboratories in Animal Nutrition and Animal HealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe AFITEX group works in close collaboration with many laboratories specialized in animal nutrition and animal health for product development and supply.
• COBB, HISEX, Hy-Line, Lohmann, ISA, Dekalb, Bovans (Poultry Genetics)coreTechnology or IntegrationAFITEX sources hatching eggs from leading global poultry genetics companies including COBB (COBB 500 broiler), HISEX (White and Brown layers), Hy-Line (W-36, Brown, W-80), Lohmann (LSL-Classic, Brown-Classic), ISA (Isabrown), Dekalb (White), and Bovans (Brown) for distribution in Africa.
• General VetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral Vet is a subsidiary of AFITEX AFRIQUE that develops veterinary products from a selection of the best therapeutic solutions produced by world leaders in animal health. Distributes vaccines, anti-infectives, anti-parasitics, disinfectants, anti-inflammatories, and complementary feeds in West Africa.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Aviagen: Major broiler and turkey genetics company (Ross, Rowan Range, B.U.T.). Comparable to AFITEX's broiler and turkey hatching egg distribution as both a supplier alternative and a potential direct entrant in African markets.
• Evonik Animal Nutrition: Global leader in amino acids (DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, L-Threonine) for animal feed. Directly comparable to AFITEX's amino acid distribution line, with potential to disintermediate smaller distributors.
• Hendrix Genetics: Global multi-species genetics company (layers, broilers, turkeys, swine, aquaculture) with established distribution in Africa. Overlaps with AFITEX's genetics portfolio across multiple species and could compete or partner.
• CEVA Santé Animale: Major global animal health company (vaccines, anti-infectives, reproductive products) with strong African presence. Comparable to AFITEX's General Vet veterinary product distribution business.
• Cargill Animal Nutrition: World's largest animal nutrition company with growing African presence. Comparable across premixes, feed additives, and amino acid distribution, with significantly greater resources and broader portfolio.
• Nutreco (Trouw Nutrition): Global animal nutrition leader with premixes, feed additives, and specialty nutrition across Africa. Directly comparable to AFITEX's nutrition and premix portfolio, with deeper R&D and global supply chain.

Regional players

• Olmix: French-headquartered animal nutrition company specializing in algae-based feed additives and animal health solutions with operations across Africa. Comparable to AFITEX in French-speaking African markets and in the specialized feed additive category.

Direct peers

• Koudijs Animal Nutrition (De Heus): De Heus's Koudijs brand provides animal nutrition products, premixes, and feed additives across West and East Africa. Directly comparable to AFITEX's animal nutrition line, with overlapping customer base of poultry and livestock producers in Africa.
• Cobb-Vantress: Global broiler genetics supplier whose COBB 500 AFITEX distributes. Comparable as the upstream supplier of the same genetics that anchor AFITEX's broiler hatching egg portfolio, and a potential direct competitor if Cobb establishes its own African distribution.
• Hy-Line International: World-leading layer genetics company whose W-36, Brown, and W-80 strains AFITEX distributes. Comparable as both an upstream supplier and a potential direct competitor in African markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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