Tuns Farms Nigeria Limited

Name

Tuns Farms Nigeria Limited

Legal name

Tuns Farms Nigeria Limited

Website

https://tunsinter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Poultry Production

NAICS

Poultry Processing (311615), Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (112320), Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119)

SIC

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing (2015), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Meat, Poultry & Seafood Manufacturing (AFAKACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ready-to-Eat/Ready-to-Heat Poultry Meals & Components (Meal Kits, Fully Cooked Items) (AFANACAG), Grower Feed (Poultry Grow-out) (AFADACAI)

Keywords

• Poultry meat production
• Broiler chicken processing
• Poultry feed milling
• Bakery biscuit products
• Bottled water production

Headquarters

HQ city

Osogbo

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Live Bird and Processed Chicken Products: Production and sale of whole chicken, gizzard, and processed chicken products including smoked chicken, chicken sausage, chicken patties, minced meat, and chicken peperoni. 8 million live birds processed annually through the outgrower scheme.
2. Day-Old Chicks (DOC): Production and supply of quality day-old chicks to outgrower farmers. Hatchery has capacity for 750,000 DOCs monthly to contracted farmers.
3. Feed Sales: Feed mill produces 10 tons per hour of pelletized and mash feed for internal use and sale to outgrower farmers. Concentrates sourced from Europe.
4. Consultancy Services: Management and technical consulting services for poultry businesses. Engaged by government and private entities to set up and manage successful poultry operations. Examples include Gese Dedarabi Farm Yola and Efugo Farm Abuja.
5. Food Products (Bakery, Biscuit, Water): Production of Pride Bread (various sizes), biscuit varieties (minibite, coaster, chocolate, milk, coconut, alphabet), Awwal Table Water (35cl to 20L sizes), and further processed meat products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Tuns Farms Nigeria Limited is an integrated poultry agribusiness that operates a 43,000-bird breeder farm, hatchery, 10-ton/hour feed mill, and a semi-automated processing plant handling 3,000 birds per hour, producing whole chicken, gizzard, day-old chicks, and processed meat products. Through its 700+ farmer outgrower scheme it processes 8 million live birds annually, supplying enterprise customers such as KFC, ShopRite (via Master Meats), oil-company caterers, and government school feeding programmes. Sister company Tuns Foods adds consumer retail products including Pride Bread, Coaster biscuits, Awwal Table Water, and further-processed chicken and beef items.

Product overview

Tuns Farms Nigeria Limited is an integrated poultry agribusiness with two main divisions: Farms Operations and Foods Operations. The Farms division encompasses a breeder farm (43,000 birds, 4.8 million eggs/year), hatchery (targeting 12.5 million DOCs), feed mill (10 tons/hour), live bird processing plant (3,000 birds/hour), and an out-grower scheme (8 million birds processed annually). Farm products include Whole Chicken, Gizzard, Day Old Chicks, and Chicken Flock. The Foods division processes water (Awwal Table Water), bakery products (Pride Bread), biscuits (Coaster & Mini Bite), and further-processed chicken and beef products (Smoked Chicken, Beef Sausage, Chicken Patties, Minced Meat, Beef Patties). The company also offers poultry consultancy services and manages the OBOPS intervention scheme. The company ranks among Nigeria's top 3 broiler meat producers, controlling 35% of the frozen chicken market in the Southwest.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Awwal Table Water: Water product line including 35cl, 50cl, 75cl, 1.5L and 20L sizes
• Pride Bread
• Coaster & Mini Bite Biscuit
• Smoked Chicken
• Bulk Satis
• Beef Sausage
• Chicken Patties
• Minced Meat
• Beef Patties

Products and services

• Whole Chicken

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 million live birds processed annually through outgrower scheme
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• US Consulate NigeriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2020US Consul General Ms. Claire Pierangelo toured Tuns Farms facilities in March 2020. She inspected the farm to verify compliance with international standards and expressed satisfaction with the facility and products. Consul General urged Nigerian government to give more support to farmers and noted US government is providing such support through training programmes.
• USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2020US Agric. Counselor Dr. Gerald Smith and USDA team visited Tuns Farms headquarters. Dr. Smith described Tuns Farms as 'a great company and an excellent business partner with USDA'. Expressed willingness to return with team to discuss how USDA can help the company. USDA provides regular training for Tuns Farms farmers on global best practices in agribusiness.
• Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTUNS Group works with PAN in conjunction with Osun State Government on OBOPS (Osun State Broilers Out growers Production Scheme). PAN identifies out-growers, supplies vet drugs and vaccines. Company coordinates with PAN on technical assessments and farm certifications.
• Osun State GovernmentflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint implementation of OBOPS scheme where government deposited money for feeds to supply farmers. Company provided DOCs, technical support, and guaranteed market. Scheme resulted in N780 million+ paid to farmers and 18,000+ jobs created. Company also serves as chicken supplier for state school feeding programme.
• Master MeatscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaster Meats serves as the distribution channel for Tuns Farms products to ShopRite. Products supplied include chicken and further processed meat products sold through ShopRite retail locations nationwide.
• Gese Dedarabi Farm, YolaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTUNS Farms engaged as management and technical consultant for the farm. Scope includes commercial feed mill, chicken slaughter line, and commercial layers farm setup and management.
• Efugo Farm, AbujaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTUNS Farms contracted for construction and management of an integrated farm comprising feed mill, breeder farm, and world-class hatchery.
• Federal Government of NigeriaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAppointed as consultant and programme manager to coordinate National Egg Production Plan for school feeding schemes - target of 50 million eggs daily across the country. Company was engaged to manage what the government wanted for adding eggs to school feeding. MoU signed on National Egg Production Plan covering production and egg powder processing.

Scale indicators16 records

Direct peers

• Obasanjo Farms Nigeria: Long-established Nigerian integrated poultry and aquaculture operator with breeder farms, hatchery, feed mill, and processing. Comparable vertically integrated model and target segments to Tuns.
• Chi Farms (Tesco Group): One of Nigeria's largest integrated poultry producers with broiler operations, hatchery, feed mill, and Aquaculture division. Direct competitor to Tuns in broiler meat production and customer base including QSR and retail.
• Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery: Major Nigerian poultry breeder and hatchery operator with broiler parent stock and day-old chick production. Overlaps with Tuns' breeder farm and hatchery operations and serves similar outgrower networks.
• Zartech Limited: Nigerian poultry processor producing broiler meat and further-processed chicken products for retail and food service. Competes directly with Tuns in the processed/frozen chicken category.
• Agrited (formerly S&F Nigeria): Nigerian poultry and allied-products business with broiler and processed chicken operations. Comparable supply-chain integration and customer base in southwest Nigeria.

Regional players

• Kaduna-based poultry operators (e.g., Forte Oil Farms, H&Y Farms): Northern Nigerian broiler producers supplying similar QSR and retail customers but operating in a different geographic region. Represents indirect domestic competition for Tuns in national accounts.
• Premier Feed Mills (Flour Mills subsidiary): Nigerian animal feed manufacturer with poultry feed focus. Comparable feed-mill operations to Tuns and overlapping customer base of broiler farmers.

Broad incumbents

• Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN): Nigeria's largest food and agro-allied company with poultry operations under Golden Noodles/Noodles-and-bigger group. Overlaps with Tuns in feed milling and poultry processing.
• Olam Agri (Nigeria): Global agribusiness with a Nigerian poultry and animal feed footprint. Larger and more diversified than Tuns but operates in the same integrated poultry/feed value chain.
• Tropical General Investments (TGI) - Chi Farms parent: Holding group encompassing Chi Farms and other agribusiness operations across West Africa. Larger and more diversified than Tuns but directly comparable in Nigerian poultry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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