Poultry farms fire workers

[NewsWhore]

Main poultry production centers are firing more workers as the import ban imposed by Haiti continues to cause losses for local chicken and egg producers. The president of the local producers association, Jose Lopez, told Listin Diario reporter Ricardo Santana that the Haitian embargo on poultry and eggs from the Dominican Republic is having very negative effects on the sector. Because of this, poultry farmers are adjusting their production schedules and reducing their personnel. According to Lopez, "there have been many firings in the farms and, unfortunately, most of those affected are Haitian." Lopez added that the staff reductions have also affected Dominican workers. The poultry industry is still losing money according to the association, with prices reaching just RD$17 pesos a pound at the farm, while costs are estimated at RD$24 or RD$25 pesos per pound.

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