14,000 breeders may go bankrupt

14,000 breeders may go bankrupt

JAKARTA: Some 14,000 poultry breeders in Tasikmalaya and
Ciamis regencies in West Java province could go bankrupt if the
government fails to ban the importation of chicken legs from the
United States, a businessman said on Friday.

"The negative impact of importing chicken legs from the U.S.
will be felt not only by the breeders, but their thousands of
employees as well," the head of the Association of Chicken
Breeders (PPAN), Heri Dermawan, said as quoted by Antara in
Tasikmalaya.

"Imagine, if one breeder employs at least five people, then
some 70,000 employees will lose their jobs," Dermawan said.

He called on the government to consider the importation of
chicken legs from the U.S. seriously before the move "ruins the
domestic market". -- JP