The Fiji National University's College of
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is planning to conduct research on the sustainability of poultry production
in the country's rural communities.
Fiji is 97 percent self-sufficient in poultry meat
and 100 percent self-sufficient in eggs, according to research, and the markets
are largely dominated by a few large companies. The poultry industry is held by
two broiler companies, Goodman Fielder (60
percent) and Rooster Chicken (40 percent); and the egg market is controlled by Ram Sami and
Sons (85 percent), said the college's department of animal science. The
companies operate out-grower schemes — small poultry units — to which they
provide chicks and feed and then buy back and market the final products.
The industry remains self-sufficient due to a 27 percent duty on imported
poultry and eggs, said the department's proposal. Imports of poultry meat amount
to about $3 million to $4 million per year, and comprise mainly chicken
portions.
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