Call to protect flourishing poultry industry: PEW
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The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said vibrant poultry industry should not be burdened with additional taxes to that it can progress.
The Rs700 billion industry should be facilitated, taxes and duties on imports should be reduced and refunds should be paid to it which will result in the creation of jobs, increased revenue and foreign exchange earnings, it said.
These steps will bring prices of poultry products down which will help masses to overcome the deficiency of animal protein, reduce health and food security problems, said Dr. Murtaza Mughal, President PEW.
He said that unabated smuggling has already increased the price of beef while masses cannot afford to eat mutton leaving them with only option to consume poultry products as consumption of fish in Pakistan is two kg per capita that is lowest in the world.
