The Dominican Poultry Association (Ada) announced on Sunday the celebration of the Technical Day “We protect our poulticulture”to be held on Thursday, October 2, in Santiago with the participation of national and international speakersas well as the support of more than 30 companies linked to the value chain of poultry farming.
The activity will begin at 8:00 in the morning.
Pavel Concepciónpresident of the entity, explained that the Day seeks to strengthen the competitiveness and health sustainability of sector poultry, reaffirming the leadership of the Dominican Republic in the production of animal protein.
“This will be a Meeting space between producers, technicians and allies of the industry that will allow us Project the vision of poultry farming In the next five years, “said the president of the Ada Through a press release.
He said he Meeting will be held in it Hotel Residence Inn by Marriot and producers are invited, authorities of the sector public, as well as companies linked to sector National poultry.
Poulticulture contributed 60 billion to GDP
Pavel Concepción He recalled that the poulticulture continues to consolidate as one of the Dominican economy pillarscontributing in 2024 more than 60 billion pesos to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country, performance reflects not only the magnitude of the national production of chicken and eggs, but also the impact on food security, job generation and the dynamism of agribusiness.
Expressed that poultry sector is maintained like him main protein supplier of animal origin for the population and a Growth engine in the agri -food chainwith a strategic role in agricultural competitiveness and in the stability of consumer prices.
Exhibitors and technical themes
The technical day we protect our poulticulture will have a PANEL OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SPECIALISTS that will address the main sanitary challenges facing the sector.
Participation of foreign experts
The Violeta Barreda doctorfrom Guatemala, will present Control Strategies of the bronchitis viruswhile the Doctor Juan Carlos Lópezfrom Colombia, will expose alternatives for the management of avian laryngotracheitis. From Brazil, the Doctor Luiz Sesti will share advances on avian influenza as a latent enemy in the region and the Doctor Jordan Lamounier It will explain the impact of reovirus on the production chain.
The program also includes the participation of Dr. Víctor David Bohorquez, from Colombia, with a risk analysis in poultry farming as a key tool for health and productivity; to Dr. Juan Carlos Leyton, who will present an integral protocol to guarantee the successful start of the fattening chick and Dr. Julio Concepción Tió, of the Dominican Republic, which will offer an update on the situation of laryngotracheitis in the country.
“Our goal is to continue building a stronger, sustainable and aligned poultry farming with the Global best practices“Concepción concluded.
