Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is now recognized as a major global public health problem which has been aggravated by the irrational use of antimicrobial agents in human and animal health as well as the presence of these agents in the environment. AMR in animal pathogens makes disease treatments ineffective, increases the …
Around 2 lakh ducks to be killed in the Kuttanad area Following the detection of bird flu virus in broiler chicken at a farm in Kumarakom, near Kottayam, a red alert has been sounded in Kerala’s Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta and Kottayam districts to restrict the movement of poultry and allied products. …
Giving an all-clean signal to the poultry industry in Uttar Pradesh Government said in Vidhan Sabha on Tuesday that no trace of anti-biotics were found in the chicken sold in the open market of the state. “No trace of anti-biotocs have been found in the chicken being sold in UP,” …
(Reuters) - Bird flu was found on a duck farm in England on Monday days after it was discovered in Dutch chickens, forcing authorities to destroy poultry and restrict exports, although it was not a strain known to be deadly to humans. Health officials said the outbreak may have been …
There are 7.5 million poultry birds, including layers, broilers and breeder, spread over in the three cyclone-hit districts The poultry industry in north coastal Andhra Pradesh has lost about Rs 500 crore due to the cyclone. According to preliminary estimates, more than Rs 500 crore worth of property was damaged …
Poultry farmers can now afford to count their profits before their chickens hatch -and they are big, weighing on average twice as much as they did 50 years ago.The broiler chicken of today ,a product of controlled breeding, weighs around 2.2kg as compared to 1.2kg before 1960, say veterinarians and …
Livestock operations are known to harbor elevated levels of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) that may pose a threat to public health. Broiler feedlots may represent an important source of ARGs in the environment. However, the prevalence and dissemination mechanisms of various types of ARGs in the environment of broiler feedlots …
Only about 10 percent of the antibiotics used in chicken are actually used in humans, says the National Chicken Council. Its statement comes on the heels of a controversial report by Reuters indicating increasing proof that the prophylactic medications used in chickens are fueling antibiotic resistance not just in fowl, …
In an attempt to boost capital infusion in agricultural sector the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has decided to provide refinance facility with a repayment period of five years at an interest rate of only 7.85 percent to cooperative bans and Regional Rural Banks (RRB). Informing newsmen …
PANAJI: The agriculture department has adopted 25 villages in a bid to restore the agro-system of yesteryears through a multi-pronged approach of catering to the whole range of the farmers requirements. The agro-climatic requirement in villages has eroded over the years due to lack of interest in farming, shrinking space …
India's cattle population declined by 3.33 per cent to 512.05 million in 2012, compared to 2007, owing to a fall in goat and sheep population, according to the Livestock Census data released on Wednesday. The census, the most comprehensive survey of India's animal population, is done every five years. The …
BEIJING - Northeast China's Heilongjiang province has reported an outbreak of the H5N6 bird flu virus in poultry, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) announced Monday. Over 20,000 geese at a farm in Harbin, the provincial capital, showed symptoms of avian flu and almost 18,000 died last month, according to the …
Global consumption of meat needs to fall - to ensure future demand for food can be met and to help protect the environment - a study says. Research from Cambridge and Aberdeen universities estimates greenhouse gases from food production will go up 80% if meat and dairy consumption continues to …
A research and advocacy think tank today accused Indian poultry industry of misleading people by perpetuating "myths" on use of antibiotics in chicken rearing. Dismissing the claims of the industry that the antibiotic residues found in chickens were lower than EU standards, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said that …
Solutions to meet growing food requirements in a world of limited suitable land and degrading environment focus mainly on increasing crop yields, particularly in poorly performing regions, and reducing animal product consumption. Increasing yields could alleviate land requirements, but imposing higher soil nutrient withdrawals and in most cases larger fertilizer …
Chautara, Aug. 26: The landslide in Ramche-5 of Sindhupalchowk that had caused extensive damage to life and property is also learnt to have caused a significant loss in terms of loss in the death of cattle and poultry. In the landslide, 385 cattle heads including cow and buffalo, 970 poultry …
Pune : After a CSE study last month reported large-scale use of antibiotics in the chicken samples in the Delhi-NCR region, the poultry sector says the antibiotic residues in poultry meat in the country are well below the stringent European standards and there is no reason to be apprehensive about …
Venkateshwara Hatcheries claim that levels are far below EU standards With Chicken sales impacted in certain states of India after a report by Centre for Science and Environment claiming to find antibiotics residue in, industry players are now saying that the antibiotic residue levels are way below the international norms. …
It is a fact that our food is getting to be unhealthy - not because of deliberate adulteration, but because we are choosing to produce it in unsafe ways. The fact also is that in India we still have a choice What should I eat now? Is there nothing that …
The State Poultry Farmers Association has come out against recent reports that broiler chickens are being bred by injecting antibiotics and hormones to aid their growth. The leaders of the association said here on Thursday that false reports were being spread about broiler chicken at the behest of vested interests. …
It appears that tasty chicken dishes are fast disappearing from the menu of Keralites, thanks to the recent report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on the rampant use of antibiotics in poultry. Traders and farmers opine that sales have plummeted across the state, particularly in southern districts …
