President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced that as part of his Government’s economic development programme, a large-scale poultry hatchery and egg production project has been earmarked for Pakuri Village.
A release from the Office of the President said that Ali made the announcement yesterday afternoon during his address at Pakuri’s Village Day celebrations in observance of its 133rd anniversary.
President Ali said that the project would be one of the largest of its kind in the country, and will satisfy the demands of the local market and the local poultry producers. He also made reference to the large consumption of eggs at the regional level and about the constant demand on the market.
“We are talking about the production, annually of more than 30 million eggs to be part of the regional system. All of which is imported today”, he said.
The need for poultry production was evident, according to the President, since prices have continuously risen with a supply that has been restricted due to current global challenges.
The President said that the Government will bring together the private sector and the community in the coming week to advance discussions. He stated that once the community and the private sector come to an agreement, the Government will embrace the project with the aim of large scale production within the next 18 months.
“We can be self-sufficient in producing our own hatching eggs”, he said.
Pakuri in Region Four, was formerly known as St Cuthbert’s Mission. The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Lenox Shuman was a former toshao of the indigenous community.