December 9, 2003

Pakistan 2004 National Poultry Congress To Take Place in Lahore in April
 

The National Poultry Congress & Exhibition 2004 would be held by the Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA), which is scheduled to take place in Lahore on April 9-10, 2004.

A spokesman of the association told newsmen said last Saturday that the basic objective to hold this event is to give impetus to the growth of the poultry industry in Pakistan.

He said that Pakistan is a developing country with a population of 144 million and an agro-based economy.

It has over the past years had one of the highest population growth rates in the world and simultaneously a progressive depletion of high protein food resources.

The Agricultural sector constitutes 45 % of our national economic activity and 66% of our population is dependent upon agro-related pursuit for its livelihood.

He said need for urgent development of high protein food resources is acutely felt through out the country by all segments of planners and population.

Poultry Farming on a commercial scale began in Pakistan in the early 1960's and has today matured to become a vibrant and popular industry, he added.

To give impetus to the growth of the poultry industry in Pakistan we felt the need to give this industry some international exposure and decided to hold the National Poultry Congress & Exhibition 2004.

This congress would be the mega event of poultry sector of Pakistan, which would be participated by the poultry farmers, traders and scientists in a large number, he added.