NTPC assists Future Farms Limited in transforming Chicken Litter into Value-added Commercial Products

Press Release Posted On: April 20, 2021

NTPC Director Dr Isimeli Tagicakiverata (left) presenting the Certificate of Completion to Future Farms PTE Limited General Manager Stanley Raniga at the Future Farms Pte Limited (FFL) Headquarters in Ba on April 17, 2021.

The Fiji National University’s National Training & Productivity Centre (NTPC), as Fiji’s National Productivity Organisation, is proud to work with the Asian Productivity Organisation on the Demo-Project of transforming chicken litter into a value-added commercial product with Future Farms Pte. Limited trading as Rooster Poultry (FFL).

The NTPC had identified FFL as the demonstration organisation and host of this project.

NTPC Director Dr Isimeli Tagicakiverata said the key objective was to enhance the business productivity and competitiveness of Future Farms Limited. This was achieved by capacity development in new technologies and innovative productivity tools and techniques.

“Future Farms was the ideal choice as they had consistent high standards in the industry and had the leadership drive to see this through. With the technical experts’ support and assistance from Neutrog, Australia and the will and determination, we have shown that we can achieve greater things. This project will undoubtedly assist Government’s effort in maintaining the confidence and resilience of SMEs and charting our way into the ‘new normal’ and striving to build back better,” he said.

“This is a timely boost for the poultry industry and for those who prefer high-quality organic products. The total cost for the project’s implementation was over $20,000 and was funded by APO.”

The demonstration project’s main objective is to enhance the capacity of FFL so that it can manage chicken litter by transforming it into a resource. It will also build the Rooster brand by showing that it is a good steward of resources and create tangible positive changes through the company by improving animal welfare and environmental management, reducing greenhouse gas emissions as well as water and soil contaminations, recycling nutrients, and developing updated policies and ultimately strategic directions.

This will promote safe, environment- friendly sustainable food production and increase the productivity and competitiveness of the demonstration company while showcasing effective waste management.  This project will also benefit other industries in Fiji from the project’s output products.

“The duration of the implementation of the project was between 10 to 12 months; however, during the initial implementation phase, one of the team’s major challenges was the massive disruptions last year due to the Global Pandemic COVID-19,” he said.

“The COVID-19 pandemic affected our economy in Fiji, and on top of that, we faced four tropical cyclones in relatively short succession, which further slowed the progress of the project. The project was headed by an expert from Australia, Mr Angus Irwin, the owner and Managing Director of Neutrog, a world leader in research and development in biological fertilisers and commercialisation of chicken manure into pelleted and liquid Fertiliser, compost and mulch.”

The company was also presented with the Certificate of Completion from APO.

Future Farms Pte Limited (FFL) General Manager Stanley Raniga and NTPC Director Dr Isimeli Tagicakiverata looks at the Compost Magic product at the Future Farms Pte Limited (FFL) Headquarters in Ba on April 17, 2021.