Government will ensure sustainable growth path for the poultry industry: Javadekar

Shri. Prakash Javadekar said his government is willing to ensure vested interests do not hamper Indian poultry industry's growing global competitiveness and will further strengthen the industry which is among the world's top five producers of eggs and chickens. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) December 08, 2015 - Hyderabad :Shri. Prakash Javadekar is Minister of State for Environment, Forests & Climate Change.

-Ministers Pocharam Srinivas Reddy & Etala Rajender inaugurate globally recognised 2015 Poultry India expo in Hyderabad
-Telangana considering move to treat poultry industry on par with agriculture sector.
-Minister Sajjad Ghani Lone makes pitch to poultry farmers to set up business in J&K
-Nadir B Godrej says future of poultry industry looks robust; sentiment echoed by over 21,500 visitors and 240 exhibitors from 40 nations

In a video message of welcome broadcast during the inauguration of the 9th edition of the Poultry India exhibition at the HITEX City, Hyderabad, Shri Javadekar said: "India has a strong competitive edge on the global stage and there are many people who want to bring it down; make it unviable. We will ensure that this does not happen. The farmer knows best how to keep his animals and birds comfortable. We will have a sustainable growth path for the poultry industry. That is the mantra. It not only provides huge rural employment opportunities, but also provides an important and cheap nutritional supplement in the form of an egg."

The Union minister was referring to activists campaigning to ban India of modern "cage" systems saying birds are stressed in a cage housing environment.

Harish Garware, President of Indian Poultry Manufacturers Association and member of the Executive Advisory Committee, organisers of Poultry India exhibition said: "These 'cages' are actually laying nests for hens with proper feeding, watering, egg gathering and manure separating systems. They have proper cooling, heating and ventilation system to ensure optimum comfort. The fact that India is 3rd largest egg producer in the world proves that liveability and productivity of hens in India is good and hens are comfortable in the present housing system. I am happy that the Government of India is listening to our petition to urgently look into the very illogical ban of modern cage systems. Prof Dr. Ranade, renowned scientist of Bombay Veterinary College published a report substantiating the facts that hens reared in conventional cages, as practised in India, perform better when compared to 'Enriched cages' designed as per EU guide lines."

Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, Minister for Agriculture, Telangana, inaugurated the exhibition as chief guest. Also present at the inauguration was Telangana's Minister of Finance, Planning & Civil Supplies, Etala Rajender and Sajjad Ghani Lone, Minister of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Science & Technology, Jammu & Kashmir; Sanjay Bhoosreddy, Jt Secretary-Animal Husbandry, Govt of India and heavyweights of the Indian poultry industry.

The 9thPoultry India exhibition concluded on November 27. It is now globally acknowledged as the biggest in South Asia and had attracted 240 exhibitors from India, SAARC countries, South East Asia, Europe, US and Australia. The 2016 edition of Knowledge Day and Poultry India Expo will be held in Hyderabad's HITEX City from Nov 22-25.The overwhelming response from delegates for Knowledge Day, the technical seminar was unprecedented - 740, up from 620 last year. Visitors to the exhibition numbered more than 21,500 and came from as far as South America, Far East, South Asia, the Middle East and neighboring countries. Most importantly the 240 exhibitors from India and 40 nations were happy with the quality of visitors and have confirmed participation for the 10th edition next year.

Read more @ www.poultryindia.co.in

###

space

Other Related Press Releases