Table 5.

Egg producers’ perception of the support that is needed to maintain their cage-free systems

Emerging themes	Philippines	China	Indonesia	Japan	Malaysia	Thailand	Total
Improve sales Market access, sales certainty, marketing, consumer awareness & behaviour, distribution channels, market policy	6	3	2	1		5	16
Information for producers Training, flock management & health education and assistance, technical and financial information	4		3		2	2	11
Lower farm costs Consolidate, financial assistance, large-scale production, government support, pricing, low-cost feed, cost-saving	3	2		2		4	11
Resource availability Reliable supply of stock, infrastructure, feed	2	1		1		1	5
Improved farm operations Air, litter, disease & shed environment management, use of technology, standardising farm procedures		8		1		2	11
Media Less criticism, greater accuracy		1		1			2
Regulation Government cage-free standards, regulation, trade policy		1	2				3