Memorandum of Demands
Our shared priorities for a fair, transparent and sustainable environment-controlled broiler farming industry.
Our collective priorities
These are proposed demands for discussion with integration companies, not statements of existing legal entitlements.
01. Fair growing charges and annual revision
Agree on a minimum growing charge per kilogram, with EC-specific costs considered and annual review.
02. EC infrastructure and electricity support
Provide incentives or cost-sharing for power, generators, cooling, ventilation and necessary repairs.
03. Regular chick placement
Share placement schedules and address prolonged company-attributable batch gaps.
04. Healthy chicks and placement records
Supply healthy uniform chicks and jointly document placement and early mortality concerns.
05. Feed supply and quality
Provide suitable feed on time and investigate verified feed quality problems.
06. Veterinary care and disease response
Ensure veterinary access, vaccination guidance and fair investigations of unusual mortality.
07. Fair performance and FCR calculations
Share full batch records and provide a review process for disputed performance data.
08. Timely lifting and accurate weighing
Use calibrated scales, share lifting slips and address extra costs from company delays.
09. Prompt settlement and transparent payments
Propose final settlement within seven working days, with itemized explanations for deductions.
10. Minimum income and loss protection
Discuss batch-income safeguards and risk-sharing for verified events outside farmer control.
11. Fair contracts and termination safeguards
Provide clear signed agreements, notice periods and appeal processes.
12. Insurance and emergency assistance
Clarify coverage and support for mortality, cyclones, floods, heat and other disasters.
13. Grievance redressal and non-retaliation
Propose acknowledgment within 48 hours and routine resolution within seven working days.
14. ECBA representation and joint review
Hold regular meetings and establish a joint committee with association representatives.
15. Technical training and biosecurity
Provide training on ventilation, disease prevention, safety and farm management.
Proposed next steps: acknowledgment within 7 days, a meeting within 15 days, and a written response within 30 days. These timelines are requests for negotiation.