Main Targets of the Poultry Sector
Total Traditional Family Poultry (TFP) and Improved Family Poultry (IFP) are about 8.7 million hens at the beginning of the target year (2014/2015).
Target for 2020:
To raise chicken meat production to 164,000 tons (235%) and eggs to 3.9 billion (828%) from 48.9 tons and 419 million respectively
Gradual move from traditional (scavenging) family poultry to improved (semi-scavenging) family poultry system in the following format:
| 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | %change | |
| TFP | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | -41% |
| IFP | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 7.8 | 10.4 | 246% |
Source: Ministry of Livestock & Fishery
Here huge investment is expected from the private sector mainly on Day Old Chicks (DOC), fertile egg, table egg, pullets, layers and broilers supply.
