3rd Nigeria International Poultry Summit

22-26 February 2009, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

The World’s Poultry Science Association, Nigeria Branch instituted a bi-annual international poultry meeting in 2005, named ‘Nigeria International Poultry Summit or NIPS’.
The third edition of NIPS was held from 22nd to 26th February 2009 at Dheb Michael Events and Halls, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. The event, with the theme “Poultry Production in West Africa: Towards Millennium Development Goals”, was attended by around 250 participants from 9 countries (Australia, Belgium, Iran, Israel, Mali, Netherlands, Nigeria, UK and USA). They were local, international experts and other stakeholders in the poultry industry to exchange knowledge in order to produce an acceptable, authentic and up-to-date information on the state of poultry industry worldwide with special emphasis on Nigeria and Africa.

Apart from the Proceedings that contain all papers, the following seven selected ones were also published in the Nigerian Poultry Science Journal, Vol. 5 No. 4, available at:
www.wpsa-nb.org.ng/npsj.php?year=2008&number=4

“The Role of WPSA towards the Millennium Development Goals” by R.A.E. PYM
“Opportunities And Challenges In The Use Of Alternative Feedstuffs In Poultry Production” by O. ADEOLA and O.A. OLUKOSI
“Breeding Broilers For Hot Conditions” by A. CAHANER
“The FAO Contributions Towards The Millennium Development Goals Through Poultry Production In Western and Central Africa” by E.F. GUÈYE (see the attached file)
“Breeding Broilers For Production Systems In Africa” by V.E. OLORI
“International Cooperation in Science and Technology in West Africa: A Response to Challenges in the Poultry Sector” by E.B. SONAIYA
“Prospects and Challenges Of Unconventional Poultry Feedstuffs” by EUSTACE A. IYAYI