KARACHI (February 27 2004): In support of poultry industry the Union of Small & Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has arranged a walk at Boat Basin on Sunday, March 7, 2004.

The walk would be held on the theme of 'Chicken for Kitchen' and would be led by Abdul Rahim Janoo, former Chairman Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP).

Unisame Convener, Zulfikar Thaver has appealed to the citizens to again add chicken on the menu without hesitation and requested all supporters to participate in the event.

In a statement issued on Thursday, he pointed out that his union has also made arrangements to serve 'Chicken Biryani' to the participants on the occasion of walk to give the message that chicken was fit for human consumption and it could be consumed as before.

Thaver assured that SME poultry houses would take utmost care and will only sell healthy chickens to the customers.

Referring to Poultry Production & Research Institute Sindh (PPRIS), he said that according to a senior official of the institute there was no prevalent disease but still he advised that normally, the chicken should always be properly washed and cooked before eating.

He also confirmed that there is no virus and which the laboratory test had confirmed and added that all these tests had been endorsed and confirmed by foreign scientists also.

Chairman Pakistan Poultry Association, Mohammed Hussain Patel and office secretary Rafiq-ud-Din would also participate in the event and declared that poultry houses were carrying on their business on scientific lines and are taking all necessary precautions to avoid all sorts of diseases by maintaining hygienic conditions and administering proper vaccination from time to time for the growth of healthy chicken.

Courtesy Business Recorder