The producers are the farmers that are directly involved in production.The producers phase can be further divided into sub heads to facilitate better production,lets analyse the poultry sector; farmers have a choice of rearing the various types of bird that generate revenue.
The production phase could be short,long term or seasonal when you consider rearing towards festivities.Every aspect of production is important and is a valuable segment of the food security network.
The production phase is regarded as successful, when the expected by-products are available at stipulated times with a profit margin to all stakeholders. The processors and producers work in sync to achieve a profitable production cycle.
When the products are ready, the processors ensures that they are packaged in various forms to suit the market.
In poultry,the chicken can be processed and sold as plain,smoked,stewed,barbecue,or as fried.
The eggs are collected and processed as egg powder,this value addition increases the profit margin and prevents food loss/waste by preventing egg glut.
This chart explains further;. The egg powder plant,another money spinner in the poultry chain.
The demand for egg powder is very high especially with food vendors,eateries and restaurants, the inclusion of an egg powder plant in the production cycle will further boost revenue generation,food availability and accessibility.
