Table 1 Characteristics of the typical conventional broiler farms in Ghana and Senegal
From: Unraveling the effects of import bans on domestic poultry production: a case study of Senegal
Farm name | Ghana | Senegal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GH_3k | GH_12k | GH_27k | SN_9k | SN_36k | SN_38k | |
Production system | Small scale | Medium scale | Large scale integrated | Small scale | Medium scale | Medium scale |
Location | Accra | Dormaa | Kumasi | Thiès | Dakar | Thiès |
Chickens sold/year | 3613 | 12,086 | 27,000 | 8527 | 35,263 | 37,571 |
Feed source | Informal feed mills | Formal and informal feed mills | Operate their own feed-mills | Commercial feed-mills | Commercial feed-mills | Operate their own feed-mills |
Origin of day-old chicks | Imported from the Netherlands | Imported from Ivory Coast | Hatchery belonging to the farm | Chicks are sourced from local hatcheries | Chicks are sourced from local hatcheries | Chicks are sourced from local hatcheries |
Marketing channels | Sells live birds: individuals, live bird markets | Sells live birds: live bird markets. Rarely, the birds are slaughtered and sold to fast-food shops | Slaughters its birds and sells them to retailers and restaurants | Live chickens: traders (bana-banas), individuals, and small restaurants | Chickens are either slaughtered on the farm or sold as live birds | Chickens are often slaughtered on the farm and sold to bana-banas |