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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1988
THE SELECTION OF FARMS WAS FINALISED AFTER FULL CONSULTATION WITH THE STEERING GROUP COMPRISING FARMERS' REPRESENTATIVES, MEMBERS OF THE LEGCO AD HOC GROUP AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
THOSE FARMS SELECTED FOR THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT COMPRISE ONE PIG FARM AND TWO CHICKEN FARMS FOR THE DRY MUCK-OUT SYSTEM, ONE PIC FARM AND ONE CHICKEN FARM FOR THE WET MUCK-OUT SYSTEM, ONE PIG FARM AND ONE CHICKEN FARM FOR THE HYBRID SYSTEM, AND THREE PIG FARMS FOR THE PIG-ON-LITTER SYSTEM.
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PARTICIPATING FARMERS HAVE BEEN BRIEFED ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND PROVIDED WITH DETAILS THE ESTIMATED OPERATING COSTS AND ADDITIONAL MANPOWER REQUIRED OPERATE THE DEMONSTRATION SYSTEMS.
UNDER THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT, THE EPD WILL PAY FOR ALL THE NECESSARY COSTS OF SETTING UP THE DEMONSTRATION FACILITIES AT THE SELECTED FARMS, INCLUDING THE APPOINTMENT OF A CONSULTANT
TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCT AND COMMISSION THE TREATMENT SYSTEMS.
MR STOKOE SAID UPON COMMISSIONING THE TREATMENT SYSTEMS WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE PARTICIPATING FARMERS WHO WILL ALSO BE TRAINED TO OPERATE THE SYSTEM UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE CONSULTANT.
PARTICIPATING FARMERS ARE REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE SYSTEMS FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES AND BEAR ALL THE OPERATING COSTS FOR THAT PERIOD.
"WE ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF TENDERING AND IT IS EXPECTED THAT ACTUAL INSTALLATION WORKS AT THE SELECTED FARMS CAN COMMENCE BY OCTOBER.
'THE EPD WILL ORGANISE GROUPS OF INTERESTED FARMERS TO SEE HOW THE DEMONSTRATION TREATMENT SYSTEMS WORK AT PRIVATE FARMS WHEN SUCH SYSTEMS ARE IN OPERATION, MR STOKOR ADDED.
MORE ELDERLY TO BENEFIT FROM ALLOWANCE
THE FIRST PHASE OF THE EXTENSION OF THE OLD AGE ALLOWANCE (OAA) SCHEME TO BENEFIT MORE ELDERLY PEOPLE WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE TOMORROW (THURSDAY).
IT COVERS THE 68 AND THE 69 AGE GROUPS AND THE RATE IS $280 PER MONTH.
APPLICATIONS D'AN BE MADE IN PERSON OR IN WRITING TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY FIELD UNITS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
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