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The All Island Egg Producers Association (AIEPA) today warned that if the government doesn't intervene with the poultry industry, it would collapse after April due to escalating production costs after the floating of the rupee, AIEPA Treasurer Wijeya Alwis said.
He told the Daily Mirror that they are finding it difficult to find ingredients for poultry food. One kg of soya, which was at Rs.214 in the local market, has now gone up to Rs.300. The price of one kg of maize has increased from Rs.95 fro Rs.150, and also it is hard to find imported fish food in the market.
"After mixing rice, maize, and soya, as poultry feed, it should contain a balanced protein diet. The cost of producing one kg of poultry feed is nearly Rs. 150," he said.
Feeding broliers and layers in a farm is getting very costly, and the farm owners are unable to bear the cost. We cannot increase the selling price of an egg more than Rs. 27 or Rs. 28. If we do so, people will not go out and buy eggs from the market. Even the price of a kg of chicken has increased between Rs. 850 and Rs. 900.
Therefore, the government should interfere with the process for the protection of the poultry industry, Alwis added. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)
Da Tuesday, 22 March 2022 02:07 PM
The government, can't afford water to wash their backs. How can they protect any industry?
Lan Tuesday, 22 March 2022 02:27 PM
Not only poultry industry all industries are facing breakdowns and decline .. Will our community leaders do something or speak to politicians to come up with a viable solution ? Why don't our venerable Monks and educated people don't speak out . People are suffering and yet our intellectuals don't do anything now why? How long they are going to be like this . Each day is taking this country into more and more trouble . Why don't have sympathy and empathy over innocent people ? Please be kind . We all need to pass through a difficult condition. Next generation will pay the price for this . Please come up with a 10 years economic reform plans .
Cisco Tuesday, 22 March 2022 02:33 PM
On the eve of Sinhala Hindu new year, these guys play the same drama as last year. Then they will increase the price of egg and chicken
Vibz Tuesday, 22 March 2022 07:30 PM
Please save your industry yourself. If you seek government help, they'll ruine it faster than it would otherwise
Terrence Tuesday, 22 March 2022 08:09 PM
In everything the ruling politicians have been hatching eggs by not taking pre-emptive action to mitigate a crisis
sam Wednesday, 23 March 2022 03:54 PM
Many things have collapsed already, who cares
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