It is good news that the government is going to undertake a project involving Tk 123 crore, titled ‘Poultry Research and Strengthening Development’, to develop the country’s poultry industry and bring it under a proper monitoring so that consumers in general can get safe and hygienic poultry meat and eggs.The poultry sector of Bangladesh over the last years has emerged as a potential sector, and experts think this emerging sector can help people get rid of poverty and meet nutrition demand which in the long run will help the country attain the sustainable development goals (SDGs).
An optimistic ground for the development of poultry industry has been brought to fruition in Bangladesh over the last ten years. As a consequence the production has increased by ten times to meet animal protein demand of the population besides eradicating poverty and generating employment opportunities. Experts are of the opinion that chicken eggs and meat are being produced in the country adopting latest scientific technologies for meeting nutritional demand of the growing population.
In order to make the poultry industry
export worthy and export friendly,
there is a need for assisting the local
industry in ensuring better management
practices by providing tax benefits
This promising sector can provide various opportunities to increase GDP growth rate, attain SDGs ensure food security and fill meat consumption deficiency. Currently, in Bangladesh more than 44 per cent of the daily human intake of animal protein comes from livestock products. The poultry industry has been supplying quality protein to the people of Bangladesh at the lowest price in the world.
Reportedly, poultry industry has already introduced the international standard production system aiming to grab the global export markets for poultry feed, meat and eggs.
However, despite all these, there is room for further improvement of this promising sector. In order to make the poultry industry export worthy and export friendly, there is a need for assisting the local industry in ensuring better management practices by providing tax benefits. Also there is a need for establishing some areas as poultry zones where the bio-security and other international practices will be ensured. It will help give the global market a positive message about Bangladesh’s poultry industry and raise poultry export.
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