The poultry sector in Southern Africa is growing as consumers increasingly view poultry as a source of affordable protein. But how does this translate into better opportunities for producers in the poultry value chain? This workshop explored issues of competition and inclusion in the poultry value chain in Southern Africa in the context of significant concentration at different levels of the value chain, as well as challenges in access to competitively priced inputs.   

Grace Nsomba and Teboho Bosiu (Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development, University of Johannesburg) presented their work on the global and regional dimensions of Southern African poultry value chains and contract farming models. Arthur Odima (Competition Authority of Kenya) discussed his recent work on competition in the animal feeds market. The workshop was chaired by Mehroosh Tak (Royal Veterinary College).