Incident Reports

Poultry farmers stage protest rally

2018-11-21

Lumbini, Rupandehi, Butwal

Lumbini Poultry Farmers' Association staged a protest rally in Butwal on Wednesday demanding ban on the sale of chiken's weighing over 1800 grams as. The WHO has declared that chicken weighing more than 1800 grams are harmful for human health but the Government has still not been able to impose ban on the sale of such chicken.

The protesters also submitted a memorandum to Shree Krishna Nepal Vice-Secretary of Provine-5 Ministry of Land Reform, Agriculture and Cooperatives. Receiving memorandum Vice-Secretary Nepal said that government was sensitive about their demand.  

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Demonstration
Primary Cause Issues related to commodity availability, prices, and subsidies
Actor 1 - Number of people 30
Actor 1 - Affiliations Labor organization, trade unions and other organizations based on economic demands
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people N
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Local authorities (incl VDC, district, gov. line agencies at local level except education and health)
Actor 2 - Youth na
Local Newspaper - Rupandehi

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