MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1988
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A TOTAL OF NINE LIVESTOCK FARMS COMPRISING SIX PIG FARMS THREE CHICKEN FARMS IN SHEUNG SHUI, FANLING, MA ON SHAN AND SHA TAU KOK HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO CARRY OUT DEMONSTRATION ON DRY-MUCK-OUT, WET-MUCK-OUT, PIG-ON-LITTER AND HYBRID TREATMENT METHODS TO COPE WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIVESTOCK WASTE DISPOSAL CONTROL SCHEME.
EARLIER, GROUP MEMBERS WERE BRIEFED BY EPD REPRESENTATIVES ON
THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.
THEY WERE TOLD THAT ARRANGEMENTS WOULD BE MADE FOR INTERESTED LIVESTOCK FARMERS TO VISIT THE PRIVATE FARMS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROJECTS DURING A SIX-MONTH DEMONSTRATION PERIOD то ENABLE THEM TO HAVE A CLEARER PICTURE ON HOW THESE FACILITIES WORK.
MR LEO KWAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE STEERING GROUP, SAID THAT TO ENSURE THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS WERE CARRIED OUT SMOOTHLY, MEMBERS WILL VISIT THE DEMONSTRATION FARMS REGULARLY ΤΟ MONITOR THESE OPERATIONS CLOSELY.
WORKING GROUP TO DISCUSS IMPACT OF HYPOXIC LAYER ON MARICULTURE
THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD'S AGRICULTURE AND GROUP WILL DISCUSS THE IMPACT OF THE PRESENCE OF MARICULTURE AT A MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 9).
FISHERIES WORKING HYPOXIC LAYER ON
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS FACTORS CAUSING THE POLLUTION OF THE TOLO HARBOUR AND MEASURES TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT ΤΟ MITIGATE THE PROBLEM,
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD'S AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES WORKING GROUP AT 10 AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF TAI PO COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 152 KWONG FUK ROAD ON WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 9).
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