POULTRY FARMING

H5N1 which is also known as the bird flu is growing rapidly in the US and in other parts of the world. Though there are no human-to-human transmission cases, it is known to infect human beings who are in contact with the infected animals. It causes ...

The first confirmed human case of infection with the H5N2 variant of bird flu was reported to the UN health body on May 23 after laboratory tests. The source of exposure to the virus remains unknown.

Chicken prices have risen by over 25% in south and east India due to intense heat waves, water scarcity, and bird mortality. Demand remains high with increased money circulation during the elections, affecting prices across regions.

An alert was issued by the Jharkhand government after several bird flu cases were reported in the state capital

Ensuring that environmental and health costs are fully priced into emissions-intensive foods made from animals would curb consumer demand for those products.

Panchayats respond to bird flu outbreak, culling ducks in Kuttanad. Tamil Nadu boosts surveillance at checkpoints. H5N1 symptoms, detection, treatment detailed for public awareness.

Bird flu outbreak in US dairy cows spreads to 26 herds in 8 states. Health officials ensure low public risk and safe food supply. Milk pasteurization crucial for safety, raw milk sales cautioned. Egg safety maintained despite outbreak.

The government wants to use maize to cut its fuel import bill. While this has strategic advantages, it puts a question over egg production — a source of nutrition for many Indians.

Superintendent of Police of West Bengal’s Basirhat region Hossain Mehedi Rehman on February 17 briefed on the Sandeshkhali violence to the press. He said that currently, the region was under control and the police are continuously working with impar...

Eight detained in Sandeshkhali violence. Trinamool leader's aide's poultry farm set on fire. Strong action promised against those taking law into their hands. Police deployed despite remote area.

While a large part of India’s rural economy is about agriculture, in the last couple of years, there has been an effort on the policy level that other parts of the rural economy which are not agricultural related get the boost. So be it horticulture...

Retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers increased marginally in December due to higher prices of certain food items.

There have been limited occurrences of avian influenza or bird flu across the country in the current fiscal. Localised incidences of bird flu were reported in Kerala and Jharkhand in Q4 FY2023 and Q1 FY2024, which did not spread further. Any major l...

​Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has led to the culling of hundreds of millions birds worldwide in recent years. It usually strikes during autumn and winter and has been spreading in many European countries in the past weeks, including ...

Japan has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, local media reported.

The massive 5.2 million hectare estate of Jumbuck, comprising 12 stations with a valuation in the hundreds of millions, will undergo a distribution.

"Chicken prices at the farm gate had dropped by close to 50% in July to about ₹55-60/kg from a high of ₹120/kg in June, which led to farmers cutting down the bird production. Lower production has helped the prices rise to an average of ₹80/kg at pre...

Amid the ongoing violence in Manipur, some unidentified miscreants set fire to a poultry farm in Imphal on May 7. After the incident, heavy force has been deployed in the area. Earlier, violence situations improved in Churachandpur district of Manip...

As initial tests indicated the outbreak of bird flu, the samples were sent to the high security lab in Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) for accurate diagnosis which confirmed the avian influenza, a government statement said.