ISLAMABAD– Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) said that the Rs800 billion poultry industry has a potential to contribute in increasing country’s exports by tapping the potential world markets.
Central Chairman Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA), Dr Muhammad Aslam said, “We have to increase our exports to the potential markets of United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Qatar, Afghanistan and Central Asian States (CARS) and need to further explore the new markets. He said that poultry products including chicken meat, processed chicken, hatching and eggs could be exported to these markets.
He said, “The business of processed chicken could not be successful in local market as only less than 5 percent consumption has been registered in the regard.” Dr Aslam said that poultry industry needs support from the government by increasing financial assistance from “Prime Minister Export’s Enhance Package”
He said that increasing exports through new potential markets would remove the internal issue of demand and supply, and fluctuation of price in local markets.
While replying to a query, he said that around 2.5 million people are directly or indirectly employed in poultry industry; he added that the government should evolve its policy to shape the capacity programme for small farmers in rural areas, to train them for industry‘s growth, and create more employment opportunities in rural areas.
He said, “United States and Netherlands have specialization in poultry industry and we can get cooperation from them for capacity building of new comers and small farmers to polish their skills.”
He said, “Reforms in tax system can also expand tax net in the country to enhance revenue for economic growth of the country.”
