Poultry

Poultry Meat in SA - strategic directions

The poultry meat industry, through the SA Chicken Meat Council, has identified a number of growth targets in its strategic plan that if achieved, will see it being a signficicant contributor to South Australias economy:

Competitive business environment

  • Grow gross food revenue from $324m to $956m by 2015.
  • Capture greater than 50% of domestic consumption growth over the next decade resulting in SA representing 20% of national production.
  • Increase value of interstate exports from $40m to $500m by 2015.
  • Ensure adequate economies of scale and productivity improvements to increase cost competitiveness.

Industry people and community relationships

  • Create an additional 1200 direct jobs.
  • Attract, develop and retain labour within the industry.
  • Engage communities and industry in meeting welfare and food safety standards through the value chain.

Industry and the environment

  • Increase water use efficiencies through minimisation and re-use technologies.
  • Increase value of waste streams by 20%.
  • Establish and create competitive markets for waste (litter, mortalities) products.
  • Ensure community standards are met for odour, noise and dust issues.

 

Contacts

Simon Gierke
Principal Officer - Pork/Poultry
Ph 08 8207 7917
gierke.simon@saugov.sa.gov.au

Michael Moore
Policy Project Officer - Pork/Poultry
Ph 08 8207 7962
moore.michael@saugov.sa.gov.au