The company that promotes the controversial macro chicken farming in Sineu (Mallorca), Poultry Son Perotsaid in a statement released on Wednesday that it had not yet received any official communications regarding the possible deficiencies on the project which will take place specifically on the Son Vanrell estate.
This company wants to bring together some 750,000 chickens in this rustic area of Sineu, which would produce around 156 million eggs per year. A fact that requires the construction of ten industrial warehouses, as well as facilities to store the numerous manures that these birds will generate.
Avícola Son Perot assures that this project arises from “meet your customers’ growing demand for your products” However, the macrofarm caused a social stir from the day it was announced and gained ground. opposition on behalf of the Majorcan society and the PP of Majorca itself, which considers that “andThese installations would have a negative impact both in the well-being of the neighbors and in the territory on which it is located.
In fact, the Government’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Environment has already issued two unfavourable reports against this poultry farm. To this must be added the opposition of most of the business sector, the Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises of Mallorca (Pimem), the Unió de Pagesos and the Association of Agricultural and Ecological Production of Mallorca (Apaema), who consider that this project This would attack and destroy the primary tissue and affect more areas.
It should be recalled that the municipal council approved on July 29th unanimously (PSIB-PSOE, Més per Mallorca and PP) has movement which showed the rejection of the people to this project and who urged the government team to present amendments as an institution, to highlight the negative environmental, health and social impacts that it can cause to residents.
In this regard, the company says it has taken note of the social uproar that has arisen around its macro-poultry farm project in Sineu and claims to understand the “community concerns” and wishes to “assure the population that it is committed to taking the necessary measures to
respond appropriately to all environmental and social concerns, as well as comply with all legal and animal welfare requirements“.
In addition, Avícola Son Perot explained in a statement that she “is still waiting for formal instructions to be able to carry out, if necessary, the relevant modifications and/or corrections to comply with all legal requirements.
Finally, they also wanted to clarify that the company reaffirms its commitment to transparency and constructive dialogue with the authorities and the community and that it is willing to work with all interested parties to find a solution which responds to the social, environmental and economic development concerns of the region, by betting on a quality, local and zero-kilometer product.
