Margin squeeze in poultry farming in Malawi
- Dec 1, 2022
- 1 min read
Poultry demand is growing in Malawi. With its good conditions for producing the key inputs used to make animal feed, Malawi should have a competitive commercial poultry industry. However, this has not been the case.
A report published by CCRED, Competition and the challenges of inclusive economic development: An apparent margin squeeze in poultry farming in Malawi, calls for greater scrutiny of the pricing of inputs and the impact on independent producers. It assesses the pricing and supply of the key inputs and the impact of these pricing changes on small and medium scale poultry producers. It finds that a margin squeeze has been exerted on small and medium scale poultry producers in the second half of 2021 with a likely exclusionary effect, harming competition and participation in the industry.
