MARKET OUTLOOK FOR SWIFTLET BIRD NEST

· Current total world demand is about 400 tonnes
  (mainly from China, Taiwan & Hong Kong)
· Supply is only fulfilling half of the total demand
· Cave bird nest comprising mainly black nest make up
  about 80% of the total production with the other 20%
  of white nest produced by swiftlet farms
· Indonesia produces about 100-150 tonnes a year with   
  the rest of SEA produces 50-80 tonnes
· The market is set to grow even larger due to the popularity of birdnests as a prestigious
  and health enhancing food

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IDEAL LOCATION OF SWIFTLET FARMS

· Close to forest, swamps, rivers and lakes providing sufficient insect for feeding and 
  availability of clean drinking water
· Environment preferably should be clean and unpolluted and far from industry areas
· Preferably near established swiftlet house, on feeding route areas to attract young
  swiftlets to the new swiftlet houses
· Have low number of swiftlet farms in the area
· Away from town and residential areas due to national and state policy guidelines on
  swiftlet farming