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What do the figures hid. Feathers and scales: There are Parallels. For the 2011 Ridley Aqua-Feed Prawn & Barramundi Conference 3rd – 5 th August 2011 Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW. Vertical Integration. Integrator/Processor controls chain through direct ownership or contractors.
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What do the figures hid Feathers and scales: There are Parallels For the 2011 Ridley Aqua-Feed Prawn & Barramundi Conference 3rd – 5th August 2011 Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW
Vertical Integration • Integrator/Processor controls chain through direct ownership or contractors. • Genetics through to distribution • Processor supplies day-old chickens, feed, technical advice and pickup of birds for processing. • Contract growers provide 45% of the capital for shedding and land to grow birds to market age. • Growers also resposible for energy costs (gas and electricity) and management.
Vertical Integration • Genetics – Ability to fairly rapidly change genetics. Target specific characteristics. • Feed Conversion • Growth rate • Yield • Anatomical factors.
Vertigal Integration • Control over feed formulation (own mill or custom ) • Marketing • Financial investment – share the risk • . • On Farm Systems QA
What do the figures hid • Gary Sansom • President • Queensland Farmers’ Federation • 07 3837 4747 • qfarmers@qff.org.au