Healthy eggs Local partner Dreamland Company is active in the trade of table eggs in Yemen. The trade is very basic. The eggs are sold in the retail shops no different as they were packed on the farm, without any conditioned transport or storage in between. Together with applicant Shuman Poultry Production and Marketing S.A.L. from Lebanon, they intend to set up a table egg distribution chain in which eggs are properly treated, sorted and eventually washed before they are placed in retail shops. They will introduce a chain control programme mainly aimed prevention of the occurrence of the most harmful Salmonella varieties.The partners will set up a joint venture. The egg packing facility will be situated in Sana'a, the sourcing of table eggs will mainly be from Taiz region. The customers will be supermarkets and shops mainly in Sana'a. The partners will introduce their own brand for this.For specialist knowledge on egg handling and egg quality, the partners intend to hire a Dutch specialist. Specialist veterinary expertise will be employed as well. They will train farmers, farm advisors and veterinary / laboratory staff that will be employed by the joint venture.The project is a first step in Yemen to improve food safety in the table egg chain. In the project, knowledge will be transferred to farmers and employees of the joint venture on food safety aspects of table eggs. The sale on unhealthy eggs will be banned. The knowledge and experiences in the project will be shared with authorities and universities.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)Improving food safety in the table eggs sector is a CSR aspect itself. In addition, the partners will introduce Salmonella control practises in the chain.In the processing areas, much attention will be paid to working conditions safety by placing fire extinguishers at different places in the building, positioning emergency exits and proper training of equipment use. Environment friendly operations will be the business principle for the company. Applicants' CSR policy will be leading for the company.In the contracts with the farmers the use of child labour will be forbidden.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThe basic workforce for the company will be 44 persons. The company will provide good working conditions and above average wages. Also, health care, meals and free transport will be provided.For the anticipated increase of production capacity two years after completing the pilot, a doubling of the workforce is foreseen.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeMost of the knowledge that will be introduced is new for the country. The applicant foresees that the knowledge will lead to compliance with GMP and HACCP standards.The knowledge introduced and the experiences of the project will be shared with the authorities involved and educational institutions.•	Chain effectsThe chain effects are mostly expected at the farmers' level. However the competition may as well try to copy certain practises to improve their competitive position. Part of the packaging material will be sourced locally and by stimulating the local manufacturers to produce new packaging types also there developments will occur.•	EnvironmentPartners will pay much attention to the impact on the environment of their business. Most significant is the purchase of water recycling equipment to minimise the use of water. Also, attention will be paid to waste management: a municipal waste collection service is available.•	Position of womenThe partners foresee the employment of 18 women in the company. They will try to give them jobs in administration, quality control department, planning and laboratory. Also, on the production line women will be employed. The project will create a controlled chain for producing and marketing table eggs. The product will be market as a brand and the special aim will be to provide Salmonella-free eggs for the consumers. Food safety will be introduced in Yemen in this way acc