New poultry hatchery inaugurated at Tanhril

Aizawl: Mizoram Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister C Ngunlianchunga on Monday inaugurated the INDBRO Poultry Hatchery at Tanhril near Aizawl, a joint venture of an Andhra Pradesh-based poultry giant and the Mizoram Poultry Development Society.

The hatchery was established at the cost of Rs 464.50 lakh to produce 41,000 layer, broiler and low input variety (dual purpose) chicks every month.

An official statement said the chicks produced in the hatchery would be sold to the poultry farmers at a subsidised rate in order to increase egg and chicken meat production of the state.