“Customers do not need to be afraid to consume locally produced chicken”
“Customers do not need to be afraid to consume locally produced chicken,” says board member Rudi Moeridjan of the Coöperatieve Vereniging van Kleine en Middelgrote Pluimveehouders in Suriname (Cooperative Association of Small and Medium-Sized Poultry Farmers in Suriname).
The board member says that the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (LVV) immediately took measures to keep the infections limited to one farm. He believes that the ministry will properly inspect and clear everything within a radius of three kilometres if infections are recorded. Poultry farmers must also strictly comply with the rules, so the chance that the virus will spread further is very limited. He stressed that the availability of chicken and chicken parts is guaranteed. “There is no need to worry or panic.” Moeridjan has no idea how the virus entered the country, because all poultry products are properly inspected before being allowed in. “Certain products also enter the country through smuggling, so it may have gone wrong there.” This virus is also spread by certain migratory birds, but he hopes this is not the case in Suriname.
According to the board member, the ministry should communicate more frequently with society about this, so that citizens have no doubts. “Everyone must also remain vigilant and immediately inform the ministry if there are suspicions.” “So that matters do not escalate further.” He hopes consumers will continue consuming locally produced chicken and will not switch en masse to foreign chicken. Moeridjan once again stressed that consumers do not need to worry and can consume locally produced chicken as usual. The chicken must, however, be properly prepared or fried so that all pathogens are killed.
“Customers do not need to be afraid to consume locally produced chicken,” says board member Rudi Moeridjan of the Coöperatieve Vereniging van Kleine en Middelgrote Pluimveehouders in Suriname (Cooperative Association of Small and Medium-Sized Poultry Farmers in Suriname).
The board member says that the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (LVV) immediately took measures to keep the infections limited to one farm. He believes that the ministry will properly inspect and clear everything within a radius of three kilometres if infections are recorded. Poultry farmers must also strictly comply with the rules, so the chance that the virus will spread further is very limited. He stressed that the availability of chicken and chicken parts is guaranteed. “There is no need to worry or panic.” Moeridjan has no idea how the virus entered the country, because all poultry products are properly inspected before being allowed in. “Certain products also enter the country through smuggling, so it may have gone wrong there.” This virus is also spread by certain migratory birds, but he hopes this is not the case in Suriname.
According to the board member, the ministry should communicate more frequently with society about this, so that citizens have no doubts. “Everyone must also remain vigilant and immediately inform the ministry if there are suspicions.” “So that matters do not escalate further.” He hopes consumers will continue consuming locally produced chicken and will not switch en masse to foreign chicken. Moeridjan once again stressed that consumers do not need to worry and can consume locally produced chicken as usual. The chicken must, however, be properly prepared or fried so that all pathogens are killed.
