X. INTEGRATED POULTRY DEVELOPMENT
The production of eggs and chicken in 1988/89 was estimated to be around 274 million and 10.2 million respectively. Local production is supplemented by imports from India. The average annual yields of egg and meat are low being around 84 eggs 1.6 kg. of meat. Low production and productivity in poultry farming is due to poor foundation stock and feed, and dis-economies of scale due to small scale operations. Commercial poultry enterprises are concentrated in the urban areas, with 15 of the 18 major hatcheries located in Kathmandu valley.
Integrated poultry development projects using modern breeding techniques with high yielding foundation stock combined with a large flock would be profitable venture as it could achieve economies of scale and offer poultry products at a competitive price to serve the unsatisfied demand in the country. A poultry feed mill using raw materials readily available in the country such as grains, bran, oil cake, bone meal could form an integral part of such a project. The production of eggs and chicken from such a project would help to meet growing local demand and also offer opportunities for export to neighbouring countries.
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