Chicken meat production in decline, partly due to urban sprawl pressures

Andrew Miller
April 30 2024 - 12:00pm
The Australian Chicken Growers' Council has raised concerns about constraints on Victorian meat chicken farming growth, saying they're likely to have longer term implications for food security. Picture supplied
The Australian Chicken Growers' Council has raised concerns about constraints on Victorian meat chicken farming growth, saying they're likely to have longer term implications for food security. Picture supplied

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry into the impacts of urban sprawl has been told Victoria's share of national chicken meat production is slowly declining, even in the face of a rising population.

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Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller

Journalist

I'm a general reporter with Stock & Land, with a special interest in irrigation issues. I completed my cadetship, with the Age, in 1980. Over my career, I've worked for ABC radio news (Mt Isa, Qld) and at provincial and suburban newspapers.

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