Sale of chicken to be suspended in Tamil Nadu from July 31: Federation
The Tamil Nadu Chicken Traders Federation has announced a state-wide suspension of chicken sales starting July 31. The move is a protest against broiler companies failing to follow government-mandated feeding regulations, which the federation claims leads to unhygienic conditions.
Why it matters
This supply chain disruption highlights tensions between local traders and large-scale poultry producers regarding food safety standards.
The Tamil Nadu Chicken Traders Federation on Monday announced that the sale of chicken will be suspended in the State from July 31. Federation president B. Durairaj said the decision was a sequel to the broiler companies failing to adhere to the broiler feeding control regulations laid down by the government at the time of despatching the broilers from farms.
As per the government regulations, he said, feeding of broilers should be stopped before 12 hours of the intended/scheduled time of delivery at the farm gate. But the broiler companies continue to violate these regulations, leading to the transportation and sale of chicken under unhygienic conditions.
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