Punjab Minister for Livestock and Agriculture Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani announced on Thursday that the provincial government plans to set fixed prices for chicken meat in collaboration with all stakeholders.
He met with a delegation led by Chairman of the Pakistan Poultry Association, Muhammad Nusrat, in Lahore. The group included representatives from the Punjab Poultry Association, Poultry Traders Association, and Broiler Farmers Association. The meeting focused on reviewing the chicken supply chain and pricing.
During the meeting, various options for setting broiler chicken prices were discussed. The Secretary of Livestock Punjab highlighted that chicken prices had surged by Rs70 per kg recently, a trend not attributed to supply and demand issues.
Furthermore, Chairman of the Pakistan Poultry Association, Muhammad Nusrat, shared business-related problems and concerns with the Provincial Livestock Minister.
The minister promised to address the Poultry Association’s concerns and said the Punjab government will set chicken prices with input from all stakeholders. He added that the government will allow a 15 to 20 percent profit margin on production costs and work to lower current high prices.
The Livestock Secretary will formulate a plan for pricing, which will be sent to the chief minister for approval. The Poultry Association agreed to cooperate with the government to help reduce prices.
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People already cannot afford chicken anymore . It’s over 600 per kg .
What a joke this country has become
We Farmers also cannot afford a chick in 170rs and feed bag in 7000rs. What a joke this fucking country has become. What could we do instead of selling high priced chicken.
Change your f…king business…
It is not justice the price of chicken is so high,not an example of good governance.please down the prices of related to all livestock products
سب لوگ اردو میں تبصرہ کریں کیا آپ کے مرغی فارم انگلش بولتے ھین