Poultry Industry News: China
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
China's Farm Produce Prices Slightly UpCHINA - The prices of farm produce in 36 major Chinese cities slightly climbed last week, according to new official data. ...
Monday, June 17, 2013
Egg Preservation Hastened with Illegal Copper SulphateCHINA - China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) on Sunday (16 June) began to check for food companies in Nanchang county, Jiangxi Province, processing preserved eggs with copper sulphate, following a China Central Television (CCTV) report. ...
Agri-food Prices Rise MarginallyCHINA - The price of agri-foods in China rose marginally last week, according to a survey taken by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) in 36 medium and large sized cities during the week 3-9 June. ...
China Grants Subsidies for Poultry IndustryCHINA - The government has granted subsidies of 300 million yuan ($48.54 million) to prop up the poultry sector as it struggles in the wake of the H7N9 bird flu virus, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday, 14 June....
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Yum Forecasts China Sales Recovery in Fourth QuarterCHINA - Yum's China sales fell 19 per cent in May, indicating a slow-down in the decline resulting from bird flu fears and an earlier food safety scare....
China to Tighten Punishment for Work Safety CrimesCHINA - The Supreme People's Court called for courts at all levels to strongly deal with crimes related to work safety in a Wednesday (12 June) statement. ...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
China to Hold Nationwide Safety OverhaulCHINA - China will carry out a three-month nationwide safety overhaul with a focus on high-risk sectors and labor-intensive factories, according to a circular released by the State Council....
Monday, June 10, 2013
Duck Genome Provides New Insight into Fighting Bird FluCHINA - A multi-national consortium has completed the genome sequencing and analysis of the duck, one principal natural host of influenza A viruses that have caused a new epidemic in China since February. ...
Monday, June 03, 2013
Chinese Pork and Poultry Problems Drive Beef DemandCHINA - In the wake of the H7N9 avian flu outbreak in China earlier this year, which cost the Chinese poultry industry some €5 billion through culling and a dramatic fall-off in consumption when poultry was removed from menus, and a public distrust...
Death Toll High in Poultry Plant Fire CHINA - At least 61 people have been killed in a fire at a poultry processing plant in northeast China's Jilin Province. ...
Friday, May 31, 2013
China May Inflation Forecast at Around 2.5 Per CentCHINA - China's Consumer Price Index (CPI) is likely to grow 2.5 per cent in May from a year earlier, slightly up from the 2.4 per cent recorded in April, the Bank of Communications (BOC) has forecast....
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Scientists Reveal H7N9 Clinical FindingsCHINA - A new report by Chinese scientists has shown that all 111 H7N9 avian influenza patients investigated for research had a fever, while 90.1 per cent had developed coughs, and males and the elderly are more susceptible to infection....
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Tracking System Keeps Tabs on Livestock, PoultryCHINA - A system for keeping track of livestock and poultry will be implemented throughout Zhejiang province to prevent instances like the one in which more than 11,000 pig carcasses ended up in the Huangpu River earlier this year....
Beijing Reports Second H7N9 InfectionCHINA - Health authorities in Beijing have reported a second human infection of the H7N9 strain of bird flu in the Chinese capital....
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Beijing to Test for H7N9 in Flu Monitoring SystemCHINA - Testing for suspected cases of H7N9 will be included in Beijing's flu monitoring network, the city's Health Bureau said on 27 May....
Friday, May 24, 2013
No H7N9 Virus Found in Poultry Farms in ChinaCHINA - The H7N9 bird flu virus has not been detected in poultry farms, with positive samples mainly coming from live poultry markets, China's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said Thursday (23 May)....
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Chicken Sample in Guangdong Found to Contain H7N9 VirusCHINA - The Chinese veterinary authorities have reported finding the low-pathogenic avian influenza A(H7N9) in one chicken sample at a market in Zengcheng in Guangdong province....
Officials Eat Poultry to Restore ConfidenceCHINA - Agricultural officials ate poultry products at an ongoing national animal husbandry expo over the weekend in order to boost public confidence in the poultry industry as bird flu concerns begin to diminish....
Shanghai to Allow Chicken Sales AgainCHINA - With no new confirmed cases of the H7N9 virus on the Chinese mainland for more than a week, Shanghai is planning to allow cold-processed poultry meat onto the market by the end of May, giving the heavily hit poultry industry a chance at recovery....
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
China Rallies Poultry Industry as Bird Flu Fears WaneCHINA - Agricultural officials ate poultry products at an ongoing national animal husbandry expo in order to boost public confidence in the poultry industry, as bird flu concerns are starting to disappear....
Friday, May 17, 2013
Human H7N9 Cases Linked to Poultry or Live MarketsCHINA - Researchers have established a clear link between 12 cases of human cases of influenza A(H7N9) and direct exposure to poultry or live poultry markets in Huzhou city....
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Bank Loans 116M Yuan to Support Poultry FirmsCHINA - China Development Bank, the country's policy lender, said on Tuesday (14 May) that it has issued emergency loans worth 116 million yuan (US$18.7 million) to help poultry firms cope with the impact of the H7N9 influenza....
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
China's Farm Produce Prices DropCHINA - Prices of farm produce in 36 major Chinese cities declined for the third consecutive week, official data showed on Monday (13 May)....
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Chinese Scientists Uncover Origins of Novel H7N9 Influenza VirusCHINA - Bird flu viruses in live poultry markets are the source of viruses causing human infections of influenza A(H7N9), according to Chinese scientists, who recommend strong measures to prevent a pandemic. ...
Egg and Broiler Prices to Bounce Back from Bird FluCHINA – Fewer cases of H7N9 bird flu through May and the announcement of a government subsidy boost will bring a dramatic increase in market fortunes over mid-summer, Chinese economists have predicted....
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