Centre to put poultry exports back on track
Centre had recently sent a senior-level delegation to the UAE and Oman to resume exports of poultry products, Union animal husbandry secretary, PMA Hakim said.
By TNN |
PUNE: The after effects of the February bird flu scare are still being felt, as exports particularly to the lucrative Middle East markets have been hit. To remedy the situation the Centre had recently sent a senior-level delegation to the UAE and Oman to resume exports of poultry products, Union animal husbandry secretary, PMA Hakim, said.
Poultry exports from India have come to a standstill since February after the bird flu causing H5N1 strain in chicken was reported in Maharashtra. Several countries, include countries in the Middle East, imposed a ban on imports from India.
Admitting that bird flu in India proved to be the ‘worst chapter’ in the history of the Indian poultry sector, Mr Hakim said concerted efforts are being made to revive the industry, both in the domestic as well as international markets. “We’ve received a favourable response in the Middle East,” he said.
OP Singh, chief executive officer (CEO), Venkateshwara Hatcheries group, said a second delegation of representatives from the poultry industry will also visit to countries in the Middle East by July end, in an effort to resume exports. The Middle East is the destination for the bulk of poultry exports from India.
“We are also organising a meeting of all stakeholders in Pune to identify potential countries for exports, and accordingly take measures to approach them individually,” he said. He added that government support should have been more evident for the industry in its time of need.
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Mr Singh warned that there could be another shake out in the industry unless it received government support, for infrastructure development and finances on a priority basis. He suggested the country spend 4% of its revenue earnings on international promotional programmes.“Even the large chunk of self-sustaining poultry farmers, who have invested their own finances, should be supported by the government,” Mr Singh said.
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