Broiler production in South Africa : is there space for smallholders in the commercial chicken coup?

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dc.contributor.author Louw, Marlene
dc.contributor.author Davids, Patricia (Tracey)
dc.contributor.author Scheltema, Nico
dc.date.accessioned 2017-07-21T10:18:31Z
dc.date.issued 2017-06
dc.description.abstract It is agreed that agriculture provides avenues for impoverished households to produce and trade their way out of poverty. However, this requires market access and value chain integration of small-scale farmers. This paper explores the possibilities for integration of small-scale farmers into the mainstream commercial broiler value chain in South Africa. Production costs of small-scale producers are evaluated within the context of their commercial counterparts, with a case study approach. It revealed that small-scale producers pay more for inputs but also receive a substantial premium for sales of live birds in the informal market. This results in attractive gross margins for small-scale producers. There is, however, a production ceiling, due to demand and production considerations, associated with small-scale broiler production. This ultimately results in a dualistic industry with an informal (live sale) value chain at the one end of the spectrum and a sophisticated large-scale commercial value chain at the other. Given the salient production features and investment requirements associated with large-scale broiler production, organic growth from the small-scale value chain into the commercial value chain seems improbable. The dual nature of this industry should therefore be considered when developing policy geared towards development, poverty alleviation and value chain integration. en_ZA
dc.description.department Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development en_ZA
dc.description.embargo 2018-12-20
dc.description.librarian hj2017 en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorship The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)/Economic Development Department (EDD) under Agro-Processing Competitiveness Fund (APCF). en_ZA
dc.description.uri http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cdsa20 en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation Marlene Louw, Tracy Davids & Nico Scheltema (2017) Broiler production in South Africa: Is there space for smallholders in the commercial chicken coup?, Development Southern Africa, 34:5, 564-574, DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2017.1335593. en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn 0376-835X (print)
dc.identifier.issn 1470-3637 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.1080/0376835X.2017.1335593
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61404
dc.language.iso en en_ZA
dc.publisher Routledge en_ZA
dc.rights © 2017 Government Technical Advisory Centre (GTAC). This is an electronic version of an article published in Development Southern Africa, vol. 34, no. 5, pp. 564-574, 2017. doi : 10.1080/0376835X.2017.1335593. Development Southern Africa is available online at : http://www.tandfonline.comloi/cdsa20. en_ZA
dc.subject Small scale production en_ZA
dc.subject Broiler en_ZA
dc.subject Broiler production en_ZA
dc.subject Mainstream market access en_ZA
dc.subject Production scale en_ZA
dc.subject Value chain integration en_ZA
dc.title Broiler production in South Africa : is there space for smallholders in the commercial chicken coup? en_ZA
dc.type Postprint Article en_ZA


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