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 Date: 2015-11-04   Answered 

0043/ 2015 - Question Asked By Hon. Buddhika Pathirana, M.P.

    1. 43/’15

       

      Hon. Buddhika Pathirana,— To ask the Minister of Rural Economic Affairs,—

      (a) Is he aware that—

      (i) there are certain issues with regard to the health of Broiler chicken reared for meat in Sri Lanka;

      (ii) the farm owners kill those animals  for meat before the expiration of the recommended number of days; and

      (iii) the drugs and types of food given to these animals for quick growth are harmful to the human body?

      (b) Will he inform this House separately—

      (i) the number of farms that rear Broiler chicken for meat in Sri Lanka;

      (ii) the numbers of chicks in these farms;

      (iii) the production of Chicken (kilogrammes) in 2014;and

      (iv) accordingly, the per capita consumption of chicken?

      (c) Will he state—

      (i) whether steps have been taken to address the issues mentioned in (a) above; and

      (ii) if so, what those steps are?

      (d) If not, why?

       

Asked Date

2015-11-04

Asked by

Hon. Buddhika Pathirana, M.P.

Ministry

Rural Economic Afffairs

Legislature

Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Session

1

Question History

Answer

Poultry Farms - Harmful effects of chemicals fed to birds and Health

Answered Date

2015-11-04

Answered by

Hon. Ameer Ali Shihabdeen, M.P.





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