Poultry Industry News: India
09 July 2018
Bureau story triggers historic decision to cut antibiotic use in MumbaiThe Bombay High Court in Mumbai has ordered veterinary drug stores across the state to stop selling antibiotics for use on livestock unless the farmer has a prescription, to prevent the growing problem of drug resistance. Madlen Davies, The Bureau of...
25 June 2018
Mango peels and the shelf-life of chicken: A novel approach to packagingINDIA - Novel packaging made from mango peels could extend the shelf life of poultry meat...
11 April 2018
Poultry India: Modern poultry equipment and feeding systems on display “Big Dutchman offers systems perfect for the Indian market!”...
02 February 2018
India's farmed chickens given some of the strongest antibioticsA report by Madlen Davies and Rahul M for the Bureau of Investigative Journalism reveals that chickens in India have been dosed with some of the strongest antibiotics in medicine. One of which, colistin, has been referred to as the "last hope" antibiotic...
05 January 2018
Chicken, Egg Sales Dip Due to Bird Flu ScareINDIA - The bird flu scare that's gripping Bengaluru city following the death of eight chickens due to avian flu has affected sale of chicken meat. ...
27 December 2017
Egg Prices Dip on Supply Boost in KolkataINDIA - Egg prices in Kolkata's (West Bengal) wholesale markets have come down as supplies have picked up and demand in some pockets of India have not gone up as anticipated. The drop has pulled down retail prices of eggs at markets across the city....
20 December 2017
Poultry Gets Hormone Taint; Organic Way Needs Official StampINDIA - Organic chicken and mutton have become the new buzzwords after scientists have found growth-promoting hormones and antibiotics being used at regular caged poultry farms....
01 December 2017
NECC: Egg Price Now Stable in West Bengal, but Consumption LowINDIA - Worried over the demand-supply mismatch for eggs, which had jacked up prices even a week back, the state of West Bengal has set an ambitious target of mid-2019 to be self-sufficient in egg production. ...
30 November 2017
Egg Demand May Return as Prices Ease 24%INDIA - Poultry farmers and traders see an uptick in demand for eggs as prices have eased, saying an increase in demand will check a further dip in prices while encouraging more production. ...
22 November 2017
Egg Price Hike a Temporary Setback, Poultry Industry SaysINDIA - With the uproar over the sudden spurt in egg prices in the last few weeks, industry leaders have claimed that the price increase is only a short-term phenomenon....
21 November 2017
Govt Sets Permissible Limits for Antibiotic Use in ChickensINDIA - The Indian government is trying to make sure that the chicken on citizens' plates is free of excessive antibiotics and veterinary drugs that may be harmful for human consumption....
20 November 2017
Egg Prices Up by 40%; Broilers Cheaper by 25%INDIA - In the last one month, egg prices in the country recorded a huge jump, soaring as much as 40 per cent while the prices of broiler chicken eased 25 per cent during the same time on account of 'added inventory'....
13 November 2017
Biomin launches Digestarom DC: the feed converterBIOMIN has recently introduced its innovative, next generation phytogenic feed additive, Digestarom® DC, to the Indian feed and livestock sectors as the animal nutrition firm continues its global ambition to become the phytogenic feed additive market...
09 November 2017
Poultry Industry Hopes Demand will Offset Rising Feed PricesINDIA - Rising prices of poultry feed are likely to strain margin growth of India's poultry industry after a consistent improvement in operating profit margin for three financial years. ...
07 November 2017
Cargill to Invest $240m in India over Next 5 YearsINDIA - Cargill, a leading food and agriculture company, announced that it is investing US$240m (equivalent to Rs. 1500 crores) in India over the next 5 years. These new investments will add to the food safety and economic development of the country and...
19 October 2017
ISE Foods Seeking to Set Up Advanced Poultry Farm on Pilot BasisINDIA - Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday informed that ISE Foods, one of world's biggest producers of eggs, is willing to set up an advanced poultry farm in India on a pilot basis....
05 October 2017
India Not Complying with WTO Poultry Order, Says JusterINDIA - India not complying with a 2015 WTO order on poultry import ban is a "troubling issue", the US president’s nominee to be the next envoy to India has said, underlining that if confirmed, this would be one of the top trade issues for him....
25 September 2017
Caged Poultry Items Unsafe for Humans, Research ShowsINDIA - Caged poultry products, which are widely used in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), are dangerous for human consumption....
22 September 2017
Over 500 Meat, Chicken Shops Forcefully Shut Down in GurgaonINDIA - Over 500 meat and chicken shops here today were allegedly shut down by Shiv Sena workers for Navratri festival....
20 September 2017
PCB Plans Closure of Illegal Chicken ShopsINDIA - The Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) has decided to take action against illegal chicken shops operating within its limits which are responsible for creating unhygienic conditions in the area....
04 September 2017
Study: Antibiotic Misuse in Poultry Farms Leads to Multi-drug Resistant BacteriaINDIA - Misuse of antibiotics in poultry farms is leading to a proliferation of multi-drug resistant bacteria....
09 August 2017
Hygiene Check at Poultry Farms, Chicken Shops, Piggeries in Karnataka DistrictINDIA - A committee led by district surveillance officer will survey poultry farms, chicken shops and piggeries in Dakshina Kannada, a coastal district in the state of Karnataka....
31 July 2017
Hy-Line to Tap Indian Poultry MarketINDIA - US-based layer poultry genetics firm Hy-Line International, which has joined hands with city-based Srinivasa Hatcheries to offer high-yielding birds, expects the partnership to boost its global footprint. Hy-Line has about 50 per cent market share...
24 July 2017
MPI Going Rate Makes Mockery of Govt Order Regulating Chicken PricesINDIA - The Kerala The state government order on chicken prices appears to be a case of a 'holier than thou' attitude in the light of the exorbitant price at which the government-run Meat Products of India(MPI) sells chicken....
21 July 2017
High Levels of Antibiotic-resistance in Indian Poultry Farming Raises ConcernsINDIA - A new study from India raises questions about the dangers to human health of farming chicken with growth-promoting antibiotics - including some of the same drugs used in raising millions of chickens in the United States and worldwide....
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