Poultry association threatens to halt chicken, egg production from May

The Bangladesh Poultry Association (BPA), a platform of traders and farmers, has announced its decision to halt the production of broiler chickens and eggs in marginal poultry farms nationwide from May.

The decision comes as part of a protest demanding the removal of the corporate syndicates who, the BPA says, are monopolising the market and undermining small-scale farmers.

The association shared this information today (Thursday) through a press release.

In the release, BPA President Md Sumon Howlader said the strike will continue as long as the government does not take effective measures to dismantle the syndicate.

“Hundreds of farms are shutting down every day. Once a major source of employment in the country, the sector is now on the verge of collapse”, the release stated.

It alleged that due to the silence and inaction of the government and regulatory bodies, a few corporate companies are conspiring to take over the entire poultry industry.

“These corporations are not only controlling the supply of feed, chicks, and medicine but are also dominating the egg and chicken markets,” the statement read.