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Hailstorm in Uttar Pradesh likely to damage wheat, gram and mustard crops

  • 03 Feb, 2019
  • India

                   The last 24 hours have been observing a dense layer of fog over the entire state of Uttar Pradesh. In fact, foggy conditions have significantly resulted in obstructing air and road services. Due to poor visibility conditions in the morning hours, several flights have got canceled while trains were reported getting delayed. Presently, a feeble Western Disturbance lies over northeastern parts of Jammu & Kashmir. Its ind

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Kenya to lift ban on poultry imports from Uganda

  • 02 Feb, 2019
  • Kenya

Kenya says it will lift the ban on poultry imports from neighboring Uganda. It follows reports that the outbreak of bird flu in Uganda was now under control. Kenya’s Livestock Principal Secretary Harry Kimutai announced the decision this week. But that is however dependent on a confirmation from the World Health Organization (W.H.O). Kenya imposed the ban after the outbreak of Avian Flu was first detected in ducks on the Uganda’s side of the lake Volta at Lutembe beach near Ent

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Hester targets African market for poultry, animal healthcare products

  • 02 Feb, 2019
  • India

Animal healthcare-focused biotechnology player, Hester Biosciences Ltd, has set its eyes on the African region, to market its products in the poultry and large animal healthcare segments. Given the market potential and the need for animal vaccines in the African region, Hester expects export revenues from Africa to increase to about 70 per cent in the coming years from 40-45 per cent currently. "Our focus is on the Africa region, beginning from East Africa. We want to create our own d

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2019 Alltech Global Feed Survey estimates world feed production increased by 3 percent to 1.103 billion metric tons

  • 02 Feb, 2019
  • United States

[LEXINGTON, Ky.] – The 2019 Alltech Global Feed Survey, released today, estimates that international feed tonnage has increased by a strong 3 percent to 1.103 billion metric tons of feed produced in 2018, exceeding 1 billion metric tons for the third consecutive year. The eighth edition of the annual survey includes data from 144 countries and nearly 30,000 feed mills. The

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Brazilian poultry exports to Saudi Arabia resume

  • 30 Jan, 2019
  • Brazil

Saudi Arabian authorities have announced that 25 Brazilian poultry plants may once again resume exporting to the country. It followed the suspension of a BRF plant known as Lajeado, which had been exporting about 6,500t of chicken products every month, before exports were sharply restricted. The Brazilian government published the list of 25 meat processors with valid export permits. Meat trade association ABPA told Reuters that previously 30 plants had been exporting poultrymeat to the

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Consuming An Egg A Day Could Reduce Risk Of Heart Ailments: Study

  • 30 Jan, 2019
  • India

According to a recent study, published in the journal Heart, people who consumed egg daily had an 18 percent lower risk of dying from cardiovascular diseases. The study was conducted in China. In previous studies, patients were warned against eating too many eggs, as it was believed that the high amounts of cholesterol may turn out to be harmful to one's health. However, according to the co-author of the study, Canqing Yu, existing studies on the association between egg and cardiovascula

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Aussie Farms using terror and threat of violence: poultry farmer speaks out

  • 28 Jan, 2019
  • Australia

Poultry farmer Rob Peffer said there was no legitimate reason to publish the locations of farms. Photo: Taylor Jurd. A central west poultry farmer believes Aussie Farms is using ‘terror’ and ‘threat’ against farmers and says there is no legitimate reason to publish locations of farms. According to Aussie Farms, the interactive map launched this week, is “a comprehensive, interactive map of factory farms, slaughterhouses and other animal exploitat

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Global poultry research hub launched

  • 27 Jan, 2019
  • United Kingdom

A new global research hub that will drive improvements to poultry health has formally launched. The One Health Poultry Hub, which is funded by two British investment bodies will primarily focus on managing the risk of animal-to-human disease as demand for poultrymeat and eggs increases. Reducing the risk of food poisoning, avian influenza and the misuse of antibiotics will be among the principle threats that the new body will address. Poultry Hub Director Professor Fiona T

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Rabi acreage falls nearly 5% to 591.64 lakh hectares

  • 26 Jan, 2019
  • India

New Delhi: Sowing of rabi crops is progressing on a slow pace, with latest data from the agriculture ministry showing a near-5% drop in area under cultivation so far this season. Total area under rabi crops has dropped to 591.64 lakh hectares from 622.12 lakh hectares a year earlier, according to a ministry report. The deficit is mainly because of a 21% fall in rice acreage. “Area under rice cultivation this year is 18.06 lakh hectares as against last year&rsq

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Rs.2000 cr Indo-French ultra mega food park near Sriperumbdur

  • 26 Jan, 2019
  • India

CHENNAI: As part of its move to a major push to the food pro ..    Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/67680136.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

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