Poultry farmers protest over low prices paid for chicken and eggs

Poultry farmers gathered outside the premises of some of the country’s leading processors and egg packing stations yesterday to protest at the low prices being paid to producers.

The pickets were organised by the IFA’s national poultry committee to highlight the plight of farmers, and to draw attention to the failure of retailers and processors to pay them a price that covers their costs and gives them a margin to live on.

IFA poultry chairman, Alo Mohan, said: “The situation is so serious on some poultry farms that soon they will have no option but to close their doors indefinitely. This will result in chicken being sourced from countries which do not meet our standards, and jobs and economic activity will be lost.