Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Demand for Chicken Meat is Expected to Grow
Ethiopia’s annual chicken meat production is currently about 50,000 metric tons, with yearly
imports of about 1,000 metric tons. The country’s chicken industry, which is still in its infancy,
holds considerable potential for growth, especially when considering that average per capita
poultry consumption of 0.5 kg is among the lowest in the world. By comparison, per capita
consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa is 2.3 kg
In small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) employ fewer than 250 people. SMEs are further
subdivided into micro enterprises (fewer than 10 employees), small enterprises (10 to 49
employees), medium-sized enterprises (50 to 249 employees). Large enterprises employ 250 or
more people