Barkat Frisian Agro Announces Investment in Poultry Layer Farming to Strengthen Supply Chain

September 11, 2025 –

Barkat Frisian Agro Limited has unveiled a strategic backward integration initiative aimed at securing raw material supply and enhancing cost efficiency through investment in poultry layer farming and feed operations. The announcement was made following approval by the company’s Board of Directors.

Strategic Goals

The initiative is designed to:

• Boost Supply Chain Resilience by reducing dependence on external vendors amid climate and market disruptions.
• Optimize Costs through better control of margins and stable pricing for domestic and export markets.
• Ensure Quality & Traceability with stronger oversight on rearing and egg production for compliance and food safety.
• Enable Scalability by building a replicable model to meet 50% of the company’s long-term in-house egg supply needs.

Project Highlights

• Development of two poultry farms with a combined capacity of 225,000 birds, producing 200,000 eggs daily — about 20% of the company’s current requirement.
• Establishment of a dedicated feed processing facility to serve both in-house and selected third-party operations.
• One farm will be fully owned by the company, while the second will be operated under a joint arrangement with a partner.

Investment & Timeline

The total investment of PKR 690 million (PKR 300m for birds and PKR 390m for infrastructure) will be financed through a mix of debt and internal resources. Commercial production is expected to begin within 15 months.

Management emphasized that professional farm operators will manage the facilities under structured agreements, with Barkat Frisian Agro maintaining full oversight of biological assets.

This initiative is expected to reduce volatility in input costs, strengthen margins, and support long-term sustainable growth, thereby creating greater value for shareholders.