Dimapur Traders Blame Prices for Chicken Shortage
NAGALAND, INDIA - A shortage of chicken in the markets has been blamed on the new prices set by the authorities last week.

Govt Scheme Will Boost Farming at All Levels
INDIA - Measures to further develop the poultry industry have been announced by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs. In the latest Five Year Plan, the centrally sponsored scheme, 'Poultry Development', is to include poor families, young unemployed...

Oman Lifts Ban on Poultry Imports from India
INDIA - Oman has lifted the ban on imports of poultry products from India that had been put in place following the avian flu outbreaks last year.

Concern over Declining Livestock Breeds
INDIA - Almost all the country's indigenous poultry breeds are under threat, according to a recent survey on biodiversity.

Mortalities Rise with Temperature in India
ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA - High temperatures are causing increasd mortality in poultry flocks.

VIV India 2010 to Boost India's Poultry Industry
INDIA - Animal husbandry accelerates its modernisation at VIV India 2010.

Kerala Govt Hatches Plan for Poultry Farmers
KERALA, INDIA - Minister for Food and Animal Husbandry C. Divakaran said here on Wednesday that the State government would soon implement a Rs.10-crore scheme under which livestock and poultry would be distributed free to farmers.

Costly Feed Blamed for High Consumer Prices
INDIA - Feed ingredient costs are being blamed for the prices of eggs and poultry meat at record levels.

New Case of Bird Flu in India
WEST BENGAL, INDIA - The veterinary authorities have reported one new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

More Regulation Ahead for Industry in Maharashtra
INDIA - The Maharashtra State government has announced its plan to draft legislation to regulate the state's poultry industry.

Egg Price Increased
INDIA - The price of one egg has been raised to 2.20 rupees.

Feed Prices, Flu Fears Cause Chicken Price Rises
INDIA - Poultry prices have risen due to higher feed costs and flu fears.

Duck Farmers Hit by Feed Shortage, Heat-Wave
KERALA, INDIA - Poultry farmers are struggling against feed shortages and such high temperatures that some of their ducks die every day.

Egg Exporters Call for Compartmentalisation
INDIA - Egg exports were down by more than ten per cent at India's poultry hub, Namakkal, following the avian flu outbreak in the country last year. Farmers in the area are calling for compartmentalisation.

Growth in Poultry Output Will Require More Maize
INDIA - Growth in the poultry industry is predicted to raise maize consumption to 30 million tonnes by 2020, which will require yields to be raised if India is not to become more dependent on imports.

Industry in Crisis in Andhra Pradesh
INDIA - Thousands of smaller poultry meat and egg farmers in the state of Andhra Pradesh have left the business because of continuing high feed costs.

Regional Poultry Farm Back in Action After Seven Years
INDIA - After a long gap of seven years, the Regional Poultry Farm at Bhanajanagar in Ganjam district in the state of Orissa has become functional again.

Godrej Tyson Looking to Enter Ready-to-Eat Segment
INDIA - Godrej Tyson Foods, the 49:51 joint venture company formed a year ago, is getting ready to unveil the US-based Tyson brand through the food services channel comprising institutional sales.

Spreading of Bird Flu by Migrant Birds Ruled Out
INDIA - International researchers have recently ruled out the spreading of avian influenza or bird flu virus by migratory birds through a review of migratory bird movement, reported local daily Mail yesterday.

Mystery Chicken Deaths Hit Poultry Sales
GUJURAT, INDIA - The unpleasant discovery of hundreds of dead chickens dumped in a river has hit poultry sales hard in the town of Valsad. The cause of the chickens' death has not yet been identified but it is thought to have been due to heat stress rather...

New Case of HPAI in West Bengal
INDIA - The veterinary authorities have sent a new report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding a new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in West Bengal.

Poultry Farmers Warned of Criminal Action
INDIA - Once keen on generating power from poultry birds droppings, the Panchkula administration has now decided to register criminal complaints against poultry farmers in order to control fly menace in Barwala, Raipurrani and Panchkula blocks.

Zoning Delay Angers TN Producers
INDIA - Poultry product exporters are angry at the delay in introducing zoning (compartmentalisation), and are urging the Tamil Nadu government to take action.

New Measures to Control Bird Flu Set up
INDIA - It has been proposed to set up a five-kilometre zone free of poultry along the border with Bangladesh in the Indian states of Assam and West Bengal.

Pigeon Business Expands in Kerala
INDIA - There is strong demand for pigeon products, offering farmers opportunities to diversify.