Table of Contents

Abbreviations

I. PROGRAMME BACKGROUND

A. Programme Origin

B. Country Information and Challenges

C. Importance of Agriculture in the Economy

D. Government Intervention in the Livestock Sector

E. The Poultry Industry

II. PROJECT AREA

III. PROGRAMME RATIONALE

IV. PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

V. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Component 1: Project Management

Component 2: Operationalisation of the Hatchery

VI. INDICATIVE COSTS

VII. PROPOSED SOURCES OF FUNDING

VIII. PROJECT BENEFITS

IX. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS

X. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

XI. ISSUES AND PROPOSED ACTION

XII. POSSIBLE RISKS

Appendix 1: Location of Mfumbaneni Hatchery

Appendix 2: Gross Margin Analysis for a 1,000–Broiler Unit, Six Batches per Year