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An Overview of The Jamaican Table Egg Industry

Explore the Jamaican table egg industry, covering key aspects such as production, market trends, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Discover how Jamaican egg farmers are navigating challenges and capitalizing on growth prospects in the industry.

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An Overview of The Jamaican Table Egg Industry

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  1. An Overview of The Jamaican TableEgg Industry

  2. Overview • Layer farmers are independent producers, processors and marketers of table eggs. • Approximately 500 egg farmers with capacity ranging from 25 to 60,000 hens constitute the industry. • The national flock size ranges between 450,000 and 520,000 hens. • 90% of egg farmers purchase a “ready to lay pullets”. • All fertile eggs are imported. • Preferred breeds are; Isa Brown, Bovan Brown, Hyline. • The industry is valued at 1 Billion Dollars

  3. Comparative Efficiency & Production Costs.

  4. Egg Production 2000-2004

  5. Domestic Supply Growth

  6. Imports (Kg)

  7. Market and Consumer Trends • Per capita consumption: < 50 eggs • Egg Color Preference: Brown • Specification and Grading: CARICOM Std. • Packaging, Labeling & Branding • Food Safety: Hospitality Industry Reqd. • Sale outlets (Hotels, Retail, Other) • Price

  8. Strengths • Organizational Infrastructure in place • Improved pullet quality • Support services (technical, financial, input supplies) in place • Good networking among Membership • Good Leadership • Quick, Easy, Fast, and Healthy Product • Positive impact from Training Programmes • Capacity for expansion in place • High levels of organizational recognition from private sector, government, and regional and international agencies and donors • Diversity of skills within Membership

  9. Weakness • Inadequate short, medium, and long term planning • Lack of data to inform proper planning • Inadequate marketing data • Lack of honesty in information supplied by members • Unawareness of real cost of production (most producers are multi-income) • Mismatch between supply and demand • Inability to control cost of inputs • Inadequate veterinary services • Poor diversification of egg uses • Lack of storage (cold etc.) • Lack of commitment to the Association and the industry • High production costs • Poor marketing and profit margins • Under-pricing of product

  10. Opportunities • Broad participation (all inclusive) • Expansion of industry locally • CSME – opening the markets for expansion • Further processing and product development • Centralized Market • Increasing acceptability of product • Increased employment • Increased bargaining power • Include and attract small farmers into the organization • Development of partnerships

  11. Threats • Regulations for the importation of eggs, liquid eggs etc. – outside of JEFA control • Instability in the market • Diseases/Bio-security • Natural disasters • Over supply of pullets • Misinformation, myths, propaganda etc. among health personnel • Inadequate policies and legislation to service the industry • Lack of Insurance

  12. Critical Success Factors • Increased per capita egg consumption • Product diversification • Improved husbandry & feeding management efficiencies • Generic egg advertisement • Price Stability • Farm HACCP programs dealing with food safety issues

  13. Jamaica Egg Farmers • Laying it On the Line

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