To
Investigate the Development of an Integrated Supply-Chain for
Point-of-Lay Pullets in Kokstad
 Large point-of-lay pullet suppliers may become unreliable and
provide preferential supply to “in-house” egg producers if
consumer demand for eggs is high or sporadic setbacks occur at
their pullet production facilities. Smaller independent egg
producers are dependant on this reliable supply of high-quality,
point-of-lay pullets to maintain optimal production levels and
to supply local demands. The only current source of
high-quality, point-of-lay pullets are a small number of large
suppliers located outside of the rural community of Greater
Kokstad. An opportunity therefore exists for the reliable supply
of high-quality, 18-week-old, point-of-lay pullets in the
Kokstad area.
Mrs Seyo Sibisi, owns farmland within the Kokstad area and
previously operated a substantial broiler operation producing
8000 broilers per cycle. Her poultry rearing experience,
ownership of suitable farm land, and the location of this
immediate market for point-of-lay pullets within the Kokstad
area, position her perfectly to take on the challenge of
producing pullets for this market.
Utilising funding successfully obtained from the KwaZulu-Natal
EU funded Gijima Programme, Scientific Roets (PTY) Ltd, with
previous experience in similar research, has been appointed to
investigate, analyse and conceptualise the market and market
expansion potential for point-of-lay pullets within the Greater
Kokstad region, the scale of operations that would be viable and
profitable, and the technological, infrastructural, human
resource and institutional requirements of such an integrated
operation. The intended outcomes of the project include capacity
building in the technological, production and managerial aspects
of pullet production, and a “Feasibility Study and Business
Plan” which will be used by the project beneficiaries to solicit
funding to establish a locally owned and operated integrated
supply chain for point-of-lay pullets.
The project partners include, Mrs Seyo Sibisi, who owns
agricultural land and has experience in poultry production, Mr
Peter Adam, the owner of Petlin Eggs, who, amongst other egg
producers in the region, requires a more reliable source of
high-quality, point-of-lay pullets, and Dr Merida Roets of
Scientific Roets (PTY) Ltd, an Animal Scientist/Agricultural
Economist, who specializes in the development of innovative
rural development initiatives. Assistance is also provided by
poultry specialists such as Dr Peter Plumstead (now residing in
the UK).
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