1. POULTRY PRODUCTION IN TUNISIA
53° National Congress
Scientific Association of Poultry (Italian Section)
World's Poultry Science Association
Perspectives of the poultry sector in the Mediterranean area
POULTRY PRODUCTION IN TUNISIA
Sihem DABBOU
Department of Veterinary Science
University of Turin, Italy
April,2017

2. Tunisia in the Mediterranean

3. History of the Poultry sector in Tunisia
1960
Industrial poultry farming was non-existent and poultry products were derived from traditional poultry farming. In 1967, the state installed an integrated breeding of layers and chickens as well as a small hatchery.
During 1970s and early 1980s, intensive poultry farming began to develop in Tunisia self-sufficiency was rapidly reached.

4. The foundation of Tunisian Poultry and Rabbit Association
The sector experienced a severe crisis following acute overproduction and evasive epidemics throughout Tunisia, resulting in the failure of a very large number of farmers.
To ensure the harmonious development of the poultry sector , to intervene at all levels of production and provides programming poultry production and market regulation
The foundation of Tunisian Poultry and Rabbit Association
(Groupement Interprofessionnel des Produits Avicoles et Cunicoles; GIPAC)
2001
Tunisia's accreditation and its classification in the list of countries able to export to the EU.

5. Economic importance of poultry production
Poultry meat
Milk
Red meat
Others
Contributes : 12 % of agricultural production
33% of livestock production

6. Poultry sector contributions in Tunsian economy
1st source of animal proteins (at a low price).
Provides 59 % of total meat and 100 % of poultry meat
Supply 100 % of eggs consumption.
Employments more than employees.
Rapid and continuous evolution of production levels.
Good organization at the production and commercial levels.

7. 36 broiler hatcheries/ 4 hatcheries of laying hens/
Infrastructure
Important and permanent
36 broiler hatcheries/ 4 hatcheries of laying hens/
2 turkey hatcheries

8. 2500 broiler breeders; 5580 breeding

9. 350 laying hens breeders; 850 breeding of laying hens

10. 300 breeders of Turkey; 440 breeding of Turkey

11. 32 Slaughterhouses (23 actif, 9 approved) Cutting and processing units

12. 47 refrigerated room and 86 freezers

13. 29 feed industries specialized in the manufacture of poultry feed

14. 12 Mutual Society of Agricultural Companies

15. Map of avicole sector in Tunisia
Source : GIPAC

16. Geographical distribution of broiler farms
Bizerte: Farm 167
Capacity
Tunis: Farm 5
Capacity
Ben Arous: Farm 135
Capacity
Sousse: Farm 502
Capacity
Nabeul: Farm 936
Capacity
Sfax: Farm 643
Capacity
Kairouan: Farm 350
Capacity
Source : GIPAC

17. Geographical distribution of Laying hens farms
Bizerte: Farm 32
Capacity
Tunis: Farm 4
Capacity
Ben Arous: Farm 47
Capacity
Nabeul: Farm 86
Capacity
Sousse: Farm 41
Capacity
Kairouan: Farm 2
Capacity
Sfax: Farm 447
Capacity
Source : GIPAC

18. Geographical distribution of Turkey farms
Tunis: Farm 3
Capacity 9.000
Ben Arous: Farm 51
Capacity
Nabeul: Farm 68
Capacity
Sousse: Farm 8
Capacity
Sfax: Farm 39
Capacity
Source : GIPAC

19. Evolution in broiler production 2007-2016
Broiler production during 2016: tonnes
2016
Source : GIPAC

20. Evolution of total production of eggs for consumption 2007-2016
Eggs production during 2016: milliard
2016
Source : GIPAC

21. Evolution of turkey production 2010-2016
Turkey production during 2016: tonnes
Source : GIPAC

22. Prevention and control of poultry diseases
Airport
Salmonellose SPG Mycoplasmose
Authorization for Implementation
Slaughterhouse audit
Veterinary Inspection
Control Products
Residue Control
Auto control
Importation control
Official hygiene
and sanitary
control
Slaughterhouse
Salmonellose SPG Mycoplasmose
Certificat anti-mortem
Health record and slaughter
Veterinary control
Breeding of breeders
Official hygiene
and sanitary control
Salmonellose SPG Mycoplasmose
Accession and
slaughter contract
GIPAC
Audit farms

23. Distribution of poultry meat recognized by the new reglementation

24. Problems The licenses to increase production capacity.
No governmental support for over production in local market.
Import for 90% of production input (animal, vaccines, drugs, equipment…).
High sensibility of production levels to external factors (diseases, climate, ect.).
Difficulty in estimating consumption levels.
The dominance of intermediaries over producers and not price transparency.
Low export competitiveness.

25. Solutions & Perspectives
Ministry of Agriculture supports import of the breeders based on the technical and fixation of over production level of chicken according to needs of national market.
Grantee farmers and promotion of products quality.
Applying the new technologies, new strategies and programs.
Regulator of the market and promote the export.

26. Thank you for your attention