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KANDAHAR PROVINCIAL VETERINARIAN MEETINGWHO: COL Bob Hayter, Lt. Col. Dallas Kratzer, MAJ Bill Hatfield, Ms. Victoria Burke, Mr. Terry HutchensWHAT: Surveyed Hikmat Feed Factory to coordinate farmer-trader linkagesWHEN: 13 MAR 13WHERE: Hikmat Feed Factory, Kandahar City, Kandahar Afghanistan

OUTCOME:• HFF produces 100 bags (each @ 50kgs) of feed per day wants to increase product to 200 bags a day.• The HFF currently produces two kinds of feed namely, ruminant and poultry.• HFF produces 4 kinds of poultry products that include: Starter feed (@ $20.00); Finisher (@$19.00); Breeder (@ $19.00) and

Layer (@$18.00) per 50kg bag. All prices are lower than Pakistani prices for the same product. The ruminant feed is priced at around $.33 per Kg.

• HFF is currently producing for the local and regional market, selling mainly through wholesalers who are primarily poultry integrators located mostly in Kabul. He has about 0.05% of the market share in the poultry sector, however he 100% market share for his ruminant feed in Kandahar region.

• He seems to be very flexible to formulate on demand what the producer needs •KADT discussed ways of broadening HFF customer base through feeding demonstration and producer education for lambs and chickens in Zharay District. •Continue to communicate with Mr. Hikmat and hopefully have him engage with producer groups, and/or youth education programs to talk about the benefits of animal nutrition.

Mr. Hikmat’s Hammer Mill and conveyor belt. (Photo by Mr. Terry Hutchens)

Mr. Hikmat explaining his business to Mr. Terry Hutchen, Ms. Victoria Burke, and MAJ Bill Hatfield (Photo by Lt. Col Dallas Kratzer)

Mr. Hikmat sharing tea with members of KADT and KPRT. (Photo by CPT Forrest Holdsworth)