Gov't moves to ease poultry monopolies

Small scale poultry farmers have previously raised concerns about their industry noting that it has grown into a vertical integration model where large scale producers are partaking in all stages of the value chain.

It has also been observed that the relationships between the poultry abattoirs and processing plant with contract growers place smaller farmers in a challenging position as they appear to be set up to fail. The cost of poultry feed in the country and the apparent monopolies dominating the sector are also a cause for concern.