Poultry industry oligopoly under spotlight

Government is expected to soon open up the poultry industry
Government is expected to soon open up the poultry industry

The Competition Authority (CA) says it has made recommendations to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry on how the barriers to entry in the poultry industry can be eliminated.

CA’s communications and advocacy manager, Gladys Ramadi recently told stakeholders that the price of chicken in Botswana is amongst the highest in the region due to tight restrictions that protect the dominant players.

This came after small poultry entrepreneurs expressed concerns at a stakeholder meeting that it was difficult to penetrate the local poultry industry as the country’s big players have agreements to lock out everybody else.

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