Poultry industry in the verge of collapse: Assn.

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The All Island Egg Producers Association (AIEPA) said today that 50% of the workers have begun to leave the industry and as a result, the industry is on the verge of collapse.

AIEPA President Ajith Gunasekara told media that the fertilizer ban and the price ceiling for eggs in August have contributed to the collapse of the industry.

"Due to the reasons mentioned above, the poultry industry's output has dwindled. We are unable to release sufficient eggs to the market, and it will affect the people and lead them towards a protein-deficient society," he said.

"Many investors who invested their money into the poultry industry have lost. "Importing parent birds now costs Rs. 2.5 million."The cost of the animal foods and the necessary medicines have increased to a point where farmers cannot bear it any longer," Gunasekara said with dismay.

As a result, the association requested that the government must intervene and resurge the poultry industry and thereby to prevent the industry from slumping further, it added. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

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suhada malli Monday, 14 November 2022 10:47 PM

Maize is a short term crop. immediately launch a programme to het adequate Maize grown to manufacture chicken feed domestically. Hive a poultry pen and 10 hens to each samirdhi family. make the village schools to buy the eggs ànd give the kids.

Sam Silva Monday, 14 November 2022 11:45 PM

It's not only the poultry industry that is collapsing but others too. Unfortunately our government priority is to add more Ministers and appointees. Also make sure their luxury life is not interrupted at any cost.

Ranil Monday, 14 November 2022 11:48 PM

Good. A stop to cruel industry.

Tupac Tuesday, 15 November 2022 07:52 AM

Usually December the egg prices rise due to festive reason!! This year guess we have to eat the cake and pudding without egg!!

Jude Tuesday, 15 November 2022 09:38 AM

You guys at AIEPA should be shot!! Or pelted with eggs !! Poultry used to be an Cottage Industry, and you guys can't even run poultry industry!! Yeah let the poultry industry collapse The minister will import chicken and eggs and The minister will make BIG commission yeah!!

Shelly Belly Tuesday, 15 November 2022 10:10 AM

Obviously the government has other plans like investing in the more lucrative cannabis plantations. They don't care about food for the citizens.

joshua Tuesday, 15 November 2022 12:49 PM

Import the eggs. The poultry owners cannot get proper income because of the middlemen.

Dee Tuesday, 15 November 2022 01:14 PM

We have switched to beef. No hormone, no mafia, sufficient supply, more nutritious,

Karalasingam Sivalingam Tuesday, 15 November 2022 04:13 PM

All able households and families should have poultry in every home in order to beat the egg shortage.

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