Phuentsholing clamps down on poultry import
More than 12,000 eggs, 42.5 kg of dressed chicken, three live birds and 61 feather brooms were seized and destroyed by Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) since the ban on the import of poultry and related products from India was imposed on January 16 this year. All the seizures were done at the Phuentsholing border gate, which is a main entry point for trade with India. BAFRA officials also imposed fines totalling Nu 30,000.