By BUUMBA CHIMBULUESCALATING prices of poultry products and stockfeed will be contained following the suspension of the issuance of export permits by the Government for day-old chicks, ingredients and stockfeed.The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock on July 26 suspended the issuance of the export permits for stockfeed, its ingredients and day-old chicks.This will stabilise the local production, contain the rising price of poultry products and cater for the local demand, says Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) Head of Research and Analysis, Sydney Mwamba.Mr Mwamba said stable prices of the poultry products would positively influence and maintain the strides achieved by the Government towards ending hunger and ensuring increased access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food for vulnerable groups.“PMRC is elated by this move, as it is expected to have positive implications on the growth of the poultry value chain and survival of smallholder poultry farmers.“The move also incentivises the citizenry to invest in stock-feed […]
PRICES OF POULTRY PRODUCTS TO DROP, SAYS THINK-TANK
