Experts for accelerating hygienic growth of poultry sector

RANGPUR, Sept 22 (BSS): Experts at a workshop stressed on strictly following the business regulation to promote food safety governance in poultry sector to produce healthier poultry birds and meet nutrition of the population.

They put importance on providing adequate training, technology and assistance to poultry bird farm owners, farmers and common people for accelerating hygienic growth of the poultry sector to cut poverty and strengthen national economy.

They came up with the opinion on Thursday afternoon at the views-sharing workshop on 'Business Regulation to Promote Food Safety Governance in Poultry Sector' held at Public Library hall room in the city.

Rangpur Sadar unit of Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) with assistance of the Department of Livestock Services, European Union, British Council, Ukaid and Promoting Knowledge for Accountable Systems organised the workshop.

Government and NGO officials, poultry bird farm owners, entrepreneurs, poultry feed suppliers, poultry medicine traders, representatives of poultry medicine producers, poultry traders and civil society members participated.

Deputy Director (Local Government) Ruhul Amin Mian attended the event as the chief guest with President of Rangpur district unit of CAB Abdur Rahman in the chair.

District Livestock Officer Dr Mahbub Alam, Poultry Development Officer Fazlul Karim and Sadar Upazila Livestock Officer Dr Sinchita Rahman delivered presentations as resource persons.

General Secretary of Rangpur district unit of CAB Ahsanul Haque Tuhin delivered welcome speech narrating goals and objectives of the workshop arranged to ensure production and marketing of healthier and hygienic poultry birds.

Karim discussed technologies for proper rearing and feeding of poultry birds, poultry medicines, poultry feeds, combating diseases, vaccination, caring eggs during breeding of chicks and marketing of poultry products.

Dr Alam said chicken eggs and meat are being produced by adopting latest scientific technologies and maintaining maximum safety for human health to meet nutritional demand of the population.