Case study: Chicken remains a luxury in Senegal

Domestically produced chicken meat is considered a luxury item by the majority in Senegal, where per capita consumption is just 4-5kg per year. In 2019, it is estimated that the West African country raised 50 million imported breed broilers and 34 million local chicken breeds. However, poultry production did grow by 25% from 2016 to 2019. Genetics are imported for both broiler and table egg production, which mostly constitutes hatching eggs, although day-old chicks are also imported. Local chic