Feedmaster has announced that construction of its new feed mill, estimated to cost N$75 million, is well on track. The state-of-the-art feed mill will produce feed for the broiler, layer (eggs) and pig industries. André Snyman, Managing Director at Feedmaster, said the commissioning of the new feed mill is expected to take place in October.

“I am also pleased to announce an upgrade at the current feed mill,” Snyman said. He explained that this investment would boost capacity at the current ruminant feed mill, enabling Feedmaster to meet and even exceed the needs of their clients. The upgrade will take place as a phased process and completion is estimated at the end of 2013.
The new dedicated mono-gastric feed mill is being constructed on Farm Otjihavera, north of the NPI broiler farm, Okapuka. “The capacity at the new feed mill will be 10 000 tonnes per month. In addition, at least 40 new jobs will be created at the new feed mill,” said Snyman.
The current Feedmaster plant will become a specialist ruminant feed factory. It has complied with ISO 9000 and ISO 22000 since 2007. This certification also makes the Feedmaster mill compliant to the European Union (EU) standards. “The upgrade of the current feed mill will enable Feedmaster to enlarge its market share in the ruminant market (cattle and small stock),” according to Snyman.
With the new feed mill on its way, Feedmaster’s total annual production volume will grow to 136 000 tonnes per annum. “The ruminant sector will still form 75% of the total annual feed output and therefore, this sector will remain strategically important to Feedmaster,” he said.
Feedmaster is a subsidiary company of the NMI Group. It was founded in 1983 as a small feed milling operation with the purpose of adding value to available milling by-products. Together with its mixing unit in Upington, today Feedmaster produces a wide range of technologically advanced animal feeds, with an annual output in excess of 90 000 tonnes. Feedmaster is the only local producer of animal feeds, creating more than 130 permanent local job opportunities and competes against South African and SADC companies that are exporting feed to Namibia.