Promoting bio-safety measures in poultry farming stressed

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RAJSHAHI, Jan 18, 2019 (BSS)- Poultry scientists and researchers at a
discussion here have unequivocally called for promoting bio-safety measures
in poultry farming for producing safe poultry meat.

They also mentioned substantial and sustainable promotion of bio-safety
measures can be the vial means of curtailing the dependence on antibiotics in
poultry sector.

They came up with the observation while addressing a view-sharing meeting
with poultry farmers in MRK College Hall Room under Paba Upazila in the
district on Thursday.

Consumer Association of Bangladesh (CAB) organized the workshop in
association with an issue-based project titled “Food Safety Governance in
Poultry Sector in Bangladesh” and UKaid and British Council”.

Chaired by CAB Field Coordinator Mijanur Rahman, the meeting was addressed,
among others, by Upazila Livestock Officer Dr Khandaker Sagar Ahmed and field
coordinators of the project agriculturists Mohidul Islam and Mozammel Haque
as resource persons.

The discussants viewed good poultry farming practice in addition to
ensuring safe poultry and its production is very vital for making public
health free from various diseases.

They mentioned there should be adequate measures to bring all the poultry
farmers, traders, feed manufactures, sellers and others concerned under
necessary training to enhance their awareness in this field.

All quarters like farmers, hatchery owners, poultry bird sellers, feed meal
manufacturers and sellers and the field level officers and staffs should work
together to this end.

There is no alternative to substantial and sustainable promotion of good
poultry practice.

Dr Sagar Ahmed stressed the need for ensuring safe feed and resisting high-
powered antibiotics use to get best quality poultry meat.

Dr Ahmed clarified that the farmers normally use antibiotics against the
diseases caused by bacteria.

He said if the farmers erect boundary wall around the poultry farm and
adopt precautionary measures the farm could be protected from infection of
diseases caused by bacteria. In that case, the production cost can be
reduced.