Recommendations of national poultry congress 2004 Recommendations through the forum of this prestigious congress for the relief and assistance of Poultry industry at this critical juncture.

In the previous months, Bird Flu has ravaged Poultry Industry of far Eastern countries. The scare of this Bird Flu, like a monster,devastated the poultry setup of Pakistan.

Even though the lethal virus H5N1 did not exist at all in Pakistan, our commercial farmers suffered heavy losses resulting into deep recession. According to

Pakistan Poultry Association, an investment of over 30 billions rupees has been drained in this media conviction. This sector is thus beset with numerous problems that urgently need to be addressed and resolved

In this scenario, the poultry sector is in dire straits and immediately needs all possible help, relief and assistance from the government.

In order to resuscitate and revive this industry, I emphatically stress the government must provide immediate relief to this sector and the following incentives are strongly recommended to be immediately extended.

There is need to motivate and create awareness among stake holders through conferences and seminars, so that stake holders are able to appreciate the challenges which they are likely to face by the year, 2005, when Pakistan will be exposed to global market and there would be free trade among developing and developed world.

I would, therefore, emphasize upon all the stake holders and Government functionaries to joint hands in meeting WTO challenges and opportunities, both for the very survival in the global competitive market and economic prosperity.

I am glade to learn that technical sessions were organized by PPA which would go a long way to educate and expose our farming community to the innovative technologies.

I appreciate such efforts and hope that stake holders, farmers and poultry entrepreneurs would be benefited by this Congress.

I wish all of you success and good lock.
Pakistan Paindabad