Livestock Growth State Minister D. B. Herath mentioned that the nation has reached a degree of self sufficiency in egg and poultry meat manufacturing. Consequently, they’re now considering the potential of exporting eggs within the coming years.
He mentioned that with the COVID disaster, the poultry trade inside the nation collapsed and a scenario arose the place the requirement for hen and eggs within the nation couldn’t be fulfilled and at the moment, the Commerce Ministry intervened and took steps to import eggs.
Herath made these feedback whereas talking to the media subsequent to an occasion held on the Kundasale Agricultural Faculty yesterday (19) to award certificates to 700 Agriculture Diploma Holders.
He mentioned that when the poultry farming trade collapsed, the Agriculture Ministry intervened and took measures akin to offering obligation payable on the import of animal feed and providingnecessary tips to the farmers and thru this, the trade has made important progress and has been constructed as much as a scenario the place there is no such thing as a necessity to import eggs.
State Minister D.B.Herath mentioned that whilst of now, hen is being exported to middle-eastern nations and plans shall be made to export eggs in the identical manner.
