The Guyana Poultry Producers Association (GPPA) is assuring the public that there will be adequate supplies of chicken for the Christmas season at reasonable prices.
In a statement yesterday, the GPPA said that while over the last few years production and supply of chicken had been quite stable, the adverse economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic began to
significantly affect the industry in March this year.
It noted that there was a severe contraction in the consumption of poultry as a result of the closure of restaurants, bars and fastfood businesses.
“The reduced income of consumers and subsequent reduced spending, resulted in farmers losing money and the poultry industry having to make substantial cuts in production”, the statement said.
With the marketplace settling into a “new normal”, the GPPA said that the industry had made adjustments including the increased importation of hatching eggs. This has seen a rise in the supply of broiler meat.
GPPA said it wanted to assure the public that there will be adequate supplies of chicken for Christmas.
