IPAVIC to produce chicken to meet high demands

The poultry Association of Cameroon (IPAVIC) will soon market millions of chickens at promotional prices to meet the high demand for these volatile, particularly in the year-end holiday season.

In this perspective, it was announced that 100,000 day-old chicks will be placed in the market at a price of 410 francs CFA against 500 CFA francs currently charged. According to officials of the IPAVIC, these deliveries will take place between the months of October and November 2014, to allow farmers to meet the 45-day production cycle, and to be able to supply the market from mid-December.

Since 2006, the IPAVIC, with the assistance of the Government have been organizing spot markets during the holiday periods when chickens of 2 Kg are sold at the unique price of 2500 CFA francs, against 3,000 francs CFA as is usually the case.