Poultry Industry In Malaysia
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Poultry industry in malaysia. The total value of sales value for chicken eggs and chicken meat ex farm are believed to exceed rm 10 billion annually. The poultry industry the most advanced of the livestock sector the poultry industry is the most commercialized and integrated in its production system. As an average the consumption of chicken meat is averaged at 45 kg and chicken eggs 370 eggs per capita person annually.
Standing population of parent stock in peninsular malaysia 2009 2019 forecast. Data research house statista has forecast that malaysians would consume an estimated 49 4kg of poultry meat per person in 2020 almost 10 times more than the 5 42kg projected for beef and veal the second most preferred meat choice. The poultry industry plays a significant role to the malaysian economy in the provision of cheap source of protein to its multi ethnic population.
Malaysia is among the top consumers of poultry meat worldwide. When surveyed a majority of malaysians indicated that they would not willingly give up meat in their diets. Development of the industry in malaysia is supported by good production technology.
Malaysia is taking advantage of its geographical proximity to penetrate singapore s market. The poultry sub sector contributes rm4 0 billion poultry meat rm2 9 billion and eggs rm1 1 billion or 76 8 percent of the ex farm output value of the industry table 1. With the poultry farming industry clearly being an important industry in the country.
Singapore being the largest poultry export market where over 1 716 millions live birds were exported every day in 2014. Malaysia an illegal poultry farm that also makes fertiliser using chicken manure has been found to be the source of ammonia pollution in sungai johor that led to the temporary shut down of three water treatment plants september 2017. Malaysia s poultry meat consumption in 2019 was above the oecd average of that year.
He suggested higher use of palm kernel cake in chicken rations along with increasing local corn cultivation for feed use combined could reduce the country s. The poultry industry is an important source to supply meat protein to malaysian. Poultry industry this industry has been self sufficient since 1984.
The country s farming minister datuk seri ahmend shabery cheek speaking at the opening of livestock asia 2018 last week said the domestic poultry industry was heavily reliant on imported feed reported the malaysia reserve. Industry statistic this section contains current and historical statistical information on the livestock industry in west and east malaysia. Higher than other livestock individually and collectively.