Police Destroy Around 200 Illegal Chicks
NEPAL - The Armed Police Base Camp, Semari destroyed at least 200 chicks which were illegally brought to Nawalparasi from India on Thursday morning.

Chitwan Poultry Group Celebrates 20 Years Success
NEPAL - Abhinash Group has become one of the largest poultry producers in the country over the last 20 years.

Nepal Reports Two New Bird Flu Outbreaks
NEPAL - Two new outbreaks of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been reported.

Nepal Reports More Bird Flu Outbreaks
NEPAL - Four more outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been reported in Nepal.

Short Supplies Push up Prices
NEPAL - A shortage of supply is pushing up market prices for chicken.

Training Programme Offered to Nepal's Producers
NEPAL - Nimbus-Nepal, an organisation working in the agriculture and animal husbandry sectors, organised a one-day training for poultry entrepreneurs in Baglung recently.

Disputes Widen over Poultry Trade within Nepal
NEPAL - A situation of domestic protectionism is deepening over movements of poultry between Nawalpur and Chitwan.

Chitwan's Poultry Farmers Hit by Quota
NEPAL - A new quota system is hitting Chitwan's poultry business.

Poultry Farming Moves away from Chitwan Centre
NEPAL - Rising land prices are forcing poultry farms in Chitwan to make way for residential plots.

Chicken Prices Rise in Nepal
NEPAL - Poultry producers raised their prices from 2 August to cover increased feed costs and reduced output during the monsoon season.

More Smuggled Chicks Destroyed in Nepal
NEPAL - Police have destroyed 3,000 chicks smuggled into the country from India.

West Nepal Destroys Chickens Due to AI Fears
NEPAL - Some 1,000 live chickens that were smuggled into Nepal from India were destroyed in western Nepal, Nepali national news agency RSS reported today.

Bird Flu Ban on Poultry Trade Lifted in E Nepal
NEPAL - The government has lifted its ban on poultry trade in eastern Nepal, following a previous outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

Supply/Demand Pushes up Chicken Prices in Nepal
NEPAL - Chicken prices are disproportionate to production cost, say an investigator. The reason appears to be strong demand and a fall in supply.

Unidentified Disease Kills Chickens in E Nepal
NEPAL - An unidentified disease killed around 800 chickens at Nawalpur in Sarlahi district in eastern Nepal, the National News Agency RSS reported on Saturday.

Feed Prices Take Another Jump
NEPAL - Prices of poultry feeds increased because of rising prices for imported feed raw materials.

Eastern Nepal Destroys Poultry Products
NEPAL - At least 232 chickens, one duck, 26 pigeons and 41 eggs were destroyed in Pathamari village of Jhapa district in eastern Nepal after the detection of bird fluin the locality, the National News Agency RSS reported on Wednesday.

Poultry Deaths in Nepal from Newcastle Disease
NEPAL - The cause of poultry deaths has been identified as Newcastle disease. It had been feared that the mortality was caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

More Birds Killed in Eastern Nepal
NEPAL - The Rapid Response Teams deployed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative to control the bird flu outbreak have killed 1,035 chickens, 10 ducks, 53 pigeons and destroyed 205 eggs in Ruibari and surrounding areas of Sharanamati village in...

New Case of Bird Flu in Nepal
NEPAL - The veterinary authorities have reported sent a report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about one new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

Nepalese Poultry Sector in Crisis
NEPAL - Around 60,000 people employed directly and indirectly in poultry business in Chitwan are at risk of losing their jobs after the rumours about bird flu were heard in Jhapa in eastern Nepal.

Nepal Reports No New Cases of Bird Flu
NEPAL - The veterinary authorities reported no new cases of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

Unknown Disease Kills Over 1000 Chickens in Nepal
NEPAL - More than 1,000 local chickens have died from unknown disease in a village in Sindhuli district in central Nepal, the National News Agency RSS reported yesterday.

No Case of AI Infection Reported in Kathmandu
NEPAL - With panic spreading among the public about the bird flu, Nepali authorities confirmed Sunday that no person has been infected with the virus and the virus has not spread in the capital Kathmandu, local media reported.

Bird Flu Breaks out in Nepal
NEPAL - The veterinary authorities have sent an immediate notification to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding its first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) since December 1996.