poultry

Bilaspur, March 26 Authorities have culled 22,808 poultry birds following an outbreak of avian influenza at a state-run farm in Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, officials said on Thursday.As many as 25,896 eggs and around 79 quintals of poultry feed were also scientifically destroyed as part...

Namakkal, March 25 – A sharp drop in egg prices in Namakkal, one of India's largest poultry hubs, has raised concerns among farmers, who are reporting significant financial losses in recent days.The price of eggs has fallen by 40 paise in just three days, raising concerns about a prolonged...

Bilaspur, March 24 Around 4,400 chickens have died due to an outbreak of bird flu (avian influenza) at a state-run poultry farm in the Koni area of Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, prompting authorities to intensify surveillance within a 10-kilometer radius, officials said on Tuesday.Joint...

Nagpur, March 19 A farmer in Maharashtra, who once could not afford to buy clothes but gradually built an empire of poultry business that now has an annual turnover running into crores, has received an invitation to share his insights as an agri-entrepreneur at the University of Oxford...

Alappuzha (Kerala), March 19 Bird flu (H5N1) has been confirmed in Ward 7 of Muhamma grama panchayat in this district, prompting authorities to initiate containment measures in line with the Government of India's 2021 action plan, officials said on Thursday. Over 5,000 birds will be culled.A...

Amaravati, March 10 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday directed officials to take proactive measures to minimize the impact of the US-Israel and Iran conflict on key sectors in the state.Discussing the possible implications of the situation in the Gulf countries, the...

Tokyo, March 6 – Japan's Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in Hokkaido, marking the northern prefecture's fourth case and the country's 21st outbreak this season.The affected farm, located in the town of Abira, houses...

Patna, February 27 – Around 6,000 chickens were culled in Patna after the Animal Resources Department found the poultry birds infected with avian influenza.Officials said the infected birds were found at the Poultry Research and Training Centre operated by the Bihar Animal Sciences University...

Amid the dominance of multinational brands in the market, locally produced goods are steadily building their own strong identity. The growing consumer preference for pure and locally sourced products has encouraged farmers and small entrepreneurs to improve their quality, packaging, and...

New Delhi, February 16 Trade agreements with the US and the 27-nation European Union (EU) have opened up a $400 billion opportunity for India's agricultural sector, an official said on Monday.Currently, India's agricultural exports to the US stand at $2.8 billion, while imports are only $1.5...

New Delhi, February 13 Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday launched a sharp attack on the opposition Congress for "spreading lies" about the India-US trade agreement, asserting that the Narendra Modi government has completely safeguarded the interests of the farming community...

Chennai, February 10 Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian advised people against consuming undercooked chicken on Tuesday, amid concerns over avian influenza in the state.He said that poultry that dies from illness should not be consumed and must be buried to prevent the spread of...

Amaravati, February 9 Andhra Pradesh Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu said on Monday that the state government was acting with utmost vigilance and had deployed Rapid Response Teams to contain cases of avian influenza (bird flu) reported in the area.Reports of deaths of local chickens were...