Mohammadreza Sedighpour, Secretary of the Day-Old Chick Producers Association, stated that given the production infrastructure and the achievement of 120 million units in May and the projected 130 million units in June, the country’s poultry market is returning to normal.
Agrofood News – According to a report by Young Journalists Club (YJC), Mohammadreza Sedighpour, Secretary of the Day-Old Chick Producers Association, attributed recent price fluctuations to the initial days of the “Ramadan War” (referring to a specific period of market instability). He explained that broiler chicken units were concerned about the supply of feed and energy, which diminished their incentive for placement.
According to Sedighpour, despite having a solid production infrastructure, day-old chicks that should have been sold at 55,000 to 60,000 Tomans found no buyers. This led to a crisis where parent stock units were forced to distribute chicks for as little as 1,000 to 2,000 Tomans, or even for free, for a period of 10 to 15 days, because there was no demand for placement in broiler units.
Sedighpour continued: “In the first half of Farvardin (late March/early April), at least 60 million chicks should have been placed; however, these conditions caused a disruption in the cycle. Gradually, in the second half of the month, production returned to normal.”
The Secretary of the Day-Old Chick Producers Association noted that the supply of poultry will normalize within the next few days. He stated: “With the stabilization of production, market conditions will become favorable. The emotional surge in demand for placement has impacted prices, but based on our production infrastructure and the placement of 120 million units in May and 130 million units in June, the country’s chicken supply will return to a normal state.”
