2024-08-08 03:54:40
Livestock and poultry farmers in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas do not agree with the ‘Law for the Defense of Non-Human Animals’ because it will make the production chain more expensive.
Cattle ranchers, pig farmers and poultry farmers in Santo Domingo fear that there will be a new inflation in the basic basket of goods as a result of the Law for the Defense of Non-Human Animals.
The official draft has not yet been presented, but most of the criteria are negative because there are people who see many commercial activities in Ecuadorian territory at risk.
Some unions consider that it is a project with too many restrictions and limited benefits, claiming that its approval will cause a new economic impact on all families.
Livestock Concern
People involved in cattle and pig farming are concerned that the implementation of this regulation will reduce production rates.
Vinicio Arteaga, president of the Association of Cattle Ranchers (Asogan) Santo Domingo, believes that the issue is not well founded and does not rule out that the national leadership will take resistance measures to prevent its approval.
He claims that this law will lead to inflation in the price of meat and its derivatives. He also fears that it will be the end of the livestock fair because the activity would not be covered by this regulation.
The official draft has not yet been presented, but most of the criteria are negative because there are people who see many commercial activities in Ecuadorian territory at risk.
Some unions consider that it is a project with too many restrictions and limited benefits, claiming that its approval will cause a new economic impact on all families.
Livestock Concern
People involved in cattle and pig farming are concerned that the implementation of this regulation will reduce production rates.
Vinicio Arteaga, president of the Association of Cattle Ranchers (Asogan) Santo Domingo, believes that the issue is not well founded and does not rule out that the national leadership will take resistance measures to prevent its approval.
He claims that this law will lead to inflation in the price of meat and its derivatives. He also fears that it will be the end of the livestock fair because the activity would not be covered by this regulation.
“It would affect the economy of the Tsáchila province, since there will be less employment for transporters and merchants. An average of five million dollars is moved here every week, and a large part of these resources remain in this territory,” said Arteaga.
The price of chicken rises
Luis Yánez, president of the Poultry Farmers Association in Santo Domingo, also expressed his opposition to the project model and recommended that a law be drafted to protect animals without harming the economy of the Ecuadorian people.
The leader revealed that an average of 200,000 chickens are consumed weekly in Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas. Currently, the price to the public is around $1.15 per pound, but with this regulation a considerable increase would be applied.
Yanez agrees that breeding and slaughtering practices should be improved to prevent animal suffering. However, he believes that the guidelines proposed so far are not adequate because they would reduce the percentage of production. (JD)