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Government taking steps to strengthen poultry
industry
ISLAMABAD (April 13 2004): Poultry industry is
doing normal business and an upward trend in
poultry prices is being noticed.
This was stated by head of Animal Sciences
Division, Pakistan Research Council, Ministry of
Food and Agriculture Dr M. Afzal while speaking in
a PTV programme.
He said: "There is no threat of transmission of
bird flu to humans and poultry meat and eggs are
safe for consumption."
He clarified H-7 and H-9 influenza virus that had
affected poultry in the country was not harmful
for humans. Dr Afzal said, keeping in view the
poultry crisis, adequate measures have been taken
to deal with any situation.
"Precautionary measures are also being advised to
the farmers to secure their product," he added.
He said, the government would set up a laboratory
for poultry research at a cost of Rs 32 million
for which approval has been given.
The laboratory will provide all kinds of
information to poultry businessmen to control
chicken diseases, he added.
He said, another project with a cost of 0.4
million dollars will be initiated to facilitate
the poultry industry.
Dr Afzal said: "The industry has come out of the
crisis as the prices of poultry are going up."
Under different estimates, the poultry industry
incurred about Rs 4.3 to 15 billion loss due to
bird flu rumours in the country, he added.
Answering a question about WTO, he said, "it will
not create any problem for the poultry industry."
He said: "The government is giving due attention
for promotion of poultry industry and many
required steps have been taken in this regard".
Courtesy Business Recorder
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