THE RECOMMENDED REVISION
COMMITTEE OF THE
LEGISLATIVE
14
(FEBRUARY 10).
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1988
WILL BE
FOR COUNCIL
APPROVAL.
SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE NEXT WEDNESDAY
MR
A DISCUSSION KWAN, SPEAKING AT MEMBERS SAID THAT A NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RAISED REPRESENTATIVES WERE ALSO ACCEPTED.
SESSION AMONG COMMITTEE BY LIVESTOCK FARMERS
THE RAISING OF WHICH WAS
PIGS GENUINELY
AND
COVERED AREAS DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN POULTRY AND THE UPPER LEVEL OF A FARM STRUCTURE USED FOR PIG RAISING WOULD BE INCLUDED WHEN WORKING OUT THE ALLOWANCE.
CALCULATION OF THE EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE WOULD BE BASED ON AREA RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OF INSTALLATIONS.
ANY PROPOSALS TO
FLOOR
THE ADVANCE AREA COULD CEASE
THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONSIDER DATE OF CONTROL OF AN AREA SO THAT FARMERS IN THAT BUSINESS AND COLLECT EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES EARLIER, HE ADDED.
EFFLUENT-FREE PIG RAISING TECHNIQUE DEMONSTRATED
COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE LIVESTOCK WASTE DISPOSAL CONSULTATIVE
TO SEE TODAY (WEDNESDAY) VISITED THE TA KWU LING PIG BREEDING CENTRE
WASTE TREATMENT METHOD LATEST LIVESTOCK A DEMONSTRATION OF THE THE EFFLUENT-FREE PIG RAISING TECHNIQUE.
THE COMMITTEE THEN WENT TO A PRIVATE FARM IN NORTH DISTRICT SEE HOW THIS NEW TECHNIQUE OPERATES IN A REAL SITUATION.
TO
THE TWO DEMONSTRATIONS WERE ORGANISED BY FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.
THE AGRICULTURE AND
IS ONE OF THE FOUR DEMONSTRATED ON PRIVATE TECHNIQUES ARE THE
THE EFFLUENT-FREE PIG RAISING TECHNIQUE WASTE TREATMENT METHODS THE GOVERNMENT HAVE FARMS TO TEST THEIR FEASIBILITY. THE OTHER THREE WET MUCK-OUT, DRY MUCK-OUT AND HYBRID METHODS.
WASTE DISPOSAL CONSULTATIVE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LIVESTOCK
THE COMMITTEE HAD COMMITTEE, MR LEO KWAN, CONFIRMED THAT MEMBERS OF REQUESTED THE INCLUSION OF THE EFFLUENT-FREE PIG RAISING TECHNIQUE THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.
IN
OF
"IT IS HOPED THAT THE FARMERS WILL THUS HAVE A WIDER CHOICE
WITH REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLY TREATMENT METHODS TO ENABLE THEM STIPULATED UNDER THE LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL SCHEME,
T+
HE SAID.
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