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India's biggest poultry poultr days. y products from Kerala for 10 producer hits two- Indian soybean futures fell more than 1 month low due to bird flu outbreak percent on Thursday on fears demand for soymeal from the poultry industry could falter due to the bird flu outbreak.

State issues advisory for surveillance of poultry farms

Jaipur: Amid a bird flu scare, authorities in Rajasthan have directed all the districts to prepare a list of poultry farms owners and create an online Shares of Venky, India's biggest poultry group through a mobile application to producer, dropped more than 4 percent keep tabs on any unusual death of on 7 January to their lowest level in two domestic poultry birds. months after outbreaks of bird flu were For the same, animal husbandry reported. minister Lal Chand Kataria took a video Reuters reports that avian influenza conference meeting of all the poultry outbreaks have been reported in four farms owners in the state. As per the Indian states. animal husbandry records, there are Venky's shares fell for the fourth approximately 2,540 poultry farms in all straight day on Thursday and were the districts of Rajasthan. trading at 1,515.95 rupees, down 2.85 An advisory has been issued for percent, after hitting a low of 1495.10 surveillance of commercial poultry rupees earlier in the day. farms to find any unusual mortality in Shares of Venky, India's biggest poultry birds. An official said, “Taking producer, dropped more than 4 percent precautionary measures, directions on 7 January to their lowest level in two have been issued to all the poultry farm months after outbreaks of bird flu were owners to report it on mobile group in reported. c a s e of d e a t h . T h e d i s t r i c t Reuters reports outbreaks have Indian states. that been avian influenza reported in four administration officials including veterinary officers will also be present in the group. In case any 'unusual mortality' in poultry birds is found, Venky's shares fell for the fourth samples will be sent to the Laboratory straight day on Thursday and were to ascertain the cause. Poultry trading at 1,515.95 rupees, down 2.85 operators were instructed to strictly percent, after hitting a low of 1495.10 follow the guideline issued by the rupees earlier in the day. government. ” As per the report on Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, Wednesday, a total of 410 birds have was reported in the states of Madhya died in 21 districts of the state. The Pradesh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh highest 297 deaths were reported in and Kerala, the federal government said crows. Carcasses of six peacocks, 50 in a statement. cuckoos and 41 other birds were also Kerala has started culling chickens and recovered. ducks to contain the virus, while In the official report, deaths of 50 birds Madhya Pradesh has banned imports of in poultry farms situated in Kota and Bundi was mentioned. However, officials claimed figures are faulty. Director, animal husbandry, Virendra Singh said, “The staff has sent a combined figure of one week. Mortality of one or two birds are reported at poultry farms, which is normal. The flu has not been reported at poultry so far, but administration has started the preventive exercises.” In Rajasthan total 1,458 birds have died in 28 cities till date. Of which, in four districts Jaipur, Kota, Jhalawar and Baran, avian influenza virus has been confirmed, reports have also been received from the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal. In three districts Jaipur, Kota and Baran, H5N8 subtype of Influenza A virus was reported in samples of dead birds on Tuesday. Earlier on December 31, for the firsttime dead crows were tested positive for the H5 avian influenza virus in Jhalawar

4 lakh chickens died in Haryana poultry farms in one month; Glanders detected in horses

Chandigarh: At a time when avian influenza has been detected in several states, over four lakh chickens have died in Haryana in the last month, JP Dalal, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Fisheries minister of Haryana said on Saturday. Samples from two poultry farmsinHaryanahavetestedpositivefor H5N8(BirdFlu),Dalalsaid.Headdedthat

as per the guidelines, all birds within a 1 km radius of where the birds tested positivewillbeculledandburied. "Over 4 lakh chickens have died here in the past month. We sent samples to the Northern Regional Disease Diagnostic laboratory in Jalandhar. Samples from different poultry farms were also sent to Bhopal. Two of these were found positive for H5N8," Dalal said. He said that about 1.60 lakh birds in five nearby farms would be culled and Rs 90 per bird will be given as compensation to the owners. Workers at the farms will be monitored and anti-viral tablets will be given to them. The minister said that another disease, glanders, has been confirmed in horses in Ambala. "All the mules, donkey and horses in the area have been barred from exiting the area," he said. Earlier on Friday, the Centre requested states and Union Territories (UTs) to raise awareness regarding the safety of poultry or poultry products and has also issued appropriate advisories to restore consumer confidence affected by rumours. These six states include Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Gujarat. In Lucknow, authorities of the Zoological Garden increased bird monitoring after the Kanpur Zoological Park confirmed the death of four birds. Their samples have been sent to the Animal Disease laboratory of Bhopal under high security. Authorities at the Okhla Bird Sanctuary, Dhanuri wetland and Surajpur wetland in the national capital are on high alert and have given precautionary warnings and protocols to the staff members. Meanwhile, the Punjab Government has declared the whole state a 'controlled area' and imposed a complete ban on the import of live birds including poultry. Unprocessed poultry meat has been banned into the state till January 15. As many as 35 crows were also found dead and samples were collected to test for bird flu. The BMPA is again calling on well as World Health Organisation meat factories on the list of early virus amongst key workers, coupled with expected disruption of food supplies at our ports as the full effects challenge to the industry and to the supply chain.

BMPA warns that the UK risks food shortages if food factory workers are not prioritised for COVID-19 vaccine

hearing widespread reports of rapidly rising absences in the food supply chain. In some cases, notably in the supermarket sector, companies are seeing a tripling of staff having to take time off work through illness or Given the specialised nature of the meat processing industry, if absences

The British Meat Processors Association warns that the UK Government's failure to prioritise food processing workers for the corona virus vaccine puts the country's food supply at risk. Government to follow the example of America's Centre for Disease Control as guidance, and place frontline workers in vaccine recipients. The risk of more rapid spread of the of Brexit begin to unfold, pose a severe smooth running of the nation's food enforced self-isolation”.

Nick Allen, CEO of BMPA explains: “As the new coronavirus variant takes hold across the whole of the UK, we are go above a certain level, it becomes impossible for a plant to continue operations. If this starts happening plants would be forced to close entirely and a sizeable chunk of food supply would disappear from supermarket shelves. Nick Allen added: “None of our members have reached that point to date, largely due to the significant investment they have made to implement extra health and safety measures to keep their staff safe. But the warning signs are there. “We are therefore calling on Government to include meat factory workers in the initial roll-out of vaccinations. This would provide much needed protection and comfort to this at-risk group and the communities in which they live as well as ensuring that the critical food supply chain continues to run smoothly".

Germany set to cull China's Dicos to 62,000 poultry after feature plant-based detecting more bird flu egg from US firm Eat cases Just

the COVID-19 pandemic had renewed concerns about domestic food safety in About 62,000 turkeys and ducks will be slaughtered after bird flu was found on more poultry farms in Germany. Reuters reports that about 62,000 t u r k e y s a n d d u c k s w i l l b e slaughtered after bird flu was found on more poultry farms in Germany, authorities said on Tuesday 5 January. Type H5N8 bird flu was confirmed in two farms in the Cloppenburg region in the northern state of Lower Saxony, the Cloppenburg local government authority said. Cloppenburg is one of Germany's leading poultry production areas. A series of outbreaks of bird flu have been reported in Europe in past weeks, with wild birds suspected to be spreading the disease. Outbreaks have been reported in countries including France and Britain, along with cases found elsewhere in Germany. Risk to humans from the disease is c o n s i d e r e d l o w , b u t p a s t outbreaks among farm birds have needed extensive slaughtering programmes to contain the virus.

US start-up Eat Just Inc said on 6 January that Dicos, one of China's largest fast food chains, has added Eat Just's plant-based egg product to China. breakfast burgers and bagels with the Beijing and Shanghai, Eat Just's cofounder and Chief Executive Officer interview. to China's giant animal-based supply popularity. Euromonitor International, a market research provider, predicted China's meat substitutes market would be worth $12.3 billion by 2025 up from $10.8 billion in 2020. Eat Just's deal with Dicos, but he said China. safety, on clean protein and protein free of antibiotics," said Tetrick. He said his

menus at more than 500 outlets across Reuters reports that Dicos will replace its conventional egg patty in items like US firm's “Just Egg” - made from mung beans - at restaurants in cities including Josh Tetrick told Reuters in a telephone Though still a tiny business compared chain, vegetarian alternatives to meat, dairy and seafood are rapidly gaining in Tetrick didn't disclose financial terms of "There is more awareness in China on company was in talks with other Chinese restaurant chains to supply Just Egg. Dicos confirmed its cooperation with Eat Just on social media platform Weibo on Wednesday, stating it was "an innovative new food that helped to support sustainable development for humanity in future" . Dicos launched vegan chicken burgers and nuggets in October last year. Brands like Starbucks Corp, KFC, Beyond Meat Inc , and Oatly rolled out plant based food and beverage offerings in China last year, in an aim to p u l l i n m o r e c u r i o u s a n d environmentally conscious diners.

Foster Farms under pressure after multiple COVID-19 deaths at California plants

Chicken processor Foster Farms is facing scrutiny after three workers at its

Cherry Avenue plant in Fresno and nine workers at its Livingston plant in Merced county have died of COVID-19. According to reporting in CBS News, a state court has recently ordered Foster Farms to provide employees with face masks and take additional precautions against t h e n o v e l c o ro n a v i r u s . T h e company says that it implemented a “c o m p r e h e n s i v e t e s t i n g programme across all of its California facilities” in August and that it is following CDC advice on preventing the spread of the disease. However, the recent COVID-19 death of an employee has brought accusations that the company is prioritising production and output over employee safety. CBS reports that when county health officials inspected the Livingston plant in the autumn, they told Foster Farms that they had too many staff members on the production floor. Merced County's public health department director, Rebecca Nanyonjo-Kemp, also said that the company's universal testing was not sufficient. When Nanyonjo-Kemp ordered the plant to temporarily close in August of 2020 due to a cluster of coronavirus cases, she suddenly faced pressure that the federal agency was trying to said.

H5N8 bird flu Denmark

According to reporting from the Anadolu Agency, animal health health authorities are asking poultry farmers and bird keepers to adhere to strict biosecurity measures and to prevent contact between domestic birds and wild birds. Avian influenza has been spreading through Europe and Asia in recent

from federal agencies to keep the plant culled. Researchers believe that the current outbreak originated in wild birds, and is being spread to captive birds as the wild birds migrate for the winter season. Denmark's outbreak has seen multiple poultry culls and export bans, which could damage the country's poultry industry.

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9,000birdswillbeculledafterarecent outbreak of H5N8 avian influenza in Denmark'sJutlandpeninsula.

authorities in Denmark detected the bird flu outbreak on 1 January as part of the country's farm surveillance efforts. Around 9,000 birds will be culled to prevent the spread of the virus. Animal

Congratulations

weeks, causing millions of birds to be

Dr. Yogesh Paharia was awarded for “Innovative &Scitific formulations” for his contribution towards development of scientific and innovative products for Poultry and Animal Healthcare during annual meeting held at Novotel, Ahmedabad. This award was felicitated by the hand of Mr. Ravindra Pulanur (COO, IRMEPL), Mr. Sanjay Sinha (CFO, IRMEPL), Mrs Parul Shah (SCM Head), Mr. Pawan Gaba (SBU Head, CPL VetNova) & Mr. Shashank Sharma (Marketing Head, CPL VetNova). Dr. Yogesh has done M.V.Sc. in Poultry Nutrition and has 17 years of experience i n f o r m u l a t i o n s a n d p o u l t r y management. He has expertise in poultry nutrition. During last 4 years of service in CPL VetNova, he has developed numbers innovative products and provided services to poultry farmers. During the award acceptance speech, he mentioned this award belongs to his team & dedicated this award to his mother Entire CPL VetNova and IRM Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. family congratulated Dr. Yogesh for his wonderful achievement and hoping for the progressive contribution in future.