A survey of broiler production in the Blantyre Agricultural Development Division, Malawi

Andrew Safalaoh, Kinsley Jesemani and Richard Phoya

Development Southern Africa, 1998, vol. 15, issue 2, 235-250

Abstract: Broiler production is one of the fastest-growing income-generating enterprises in Malawi. This article discusses the results of a survey of this industry in Malawi in which 103 broiler farmers from the Blantyre Agricultural Development Division (BLADD) were interviewed. The article examines demographics, education level, general poultry man agement, disease control, the sources of chicks and breeds used, feeding and marketing. The broiler industry in Malawi is plagued by a lack of proper knowledge and technology in poultry husbandry and nutrition, of locally available ingredients for formulating low-cost balanced rations, of adequate and reliable veterinary pharmaceutical facilities and services, and of accessible credit, as well as an ineffective extension network and a poor processing and marketing infrastructure. With adequate resources, appropriate research and favourable government policies, solutions to these problems can be found to help advance the broiler industry in Malawi.

Date: 1998
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