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Poultry sector records 19% slump
Mthandazo Nyoni ·
ZIMBABWE’S poultry industry recorded a 19% slump in output, producing 19,5 million day old chicks in the first quarter of the year as players cite a reduction in demand and supply.
Zimbabwe Poultry Association (ZPA) chairperson, Solomon Zawe said in the quarter to March this year, broiler day-old chick production averaged 6,5 million per month, 19% lower compared to the same period last year.
He, however, said price of chicks remained static at $163 per 100 chicks.
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