China supports SME poultry owners with egg incubators

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With the objective of strengthening the rural economy and empowering small scale poultry farm owners, 100 egg incubators were distributed yesterday under the patronage of Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at the Temple Trees.

Acceding to a request made by Prime Minister during his visit to China’s Yunnan Province, the Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong handed over 100 incubators to the Prime Minister and these machines were distributed by the Hadabima Authority of the Ministry of Agriculture.The Chinese Ambassador who participated in this event, said that as a special friend, China will always fully support the program of Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena to improve the lives of the rural people in Sri Lanka.

Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera, Fisheries Minister Douglas Devananda, State Ministers D.B. Herath, Janaka Vakkumbura, Kader Mastan, Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, Chamal Rajapaksa and other District Coordinating Committee Chairmen, Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration Ranjith Ashoka, Hadabima Authority Chairman Sarath Chandrasiri Vithana, and others joined the event.