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No talks on opening up poultry and dairy markets to US companies: Govt
International media reports on Thursday suggested that India had finally allowed market access to chicken legs from the US
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Poultry prices decline amid rumours of coronavirus spreading to birds
Since coronavirus broke out in a few cities in China and a couple of cases were spotted in India as well, rumours claimed for the first time that it was carried by birds
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Poultry, mutton prices up 20% over sudden increase in winter demand
Mutton is retailing here at Rs 600 a kg, from Rs 500 a kg about a month before. That of broiler chicken is Rs 150-160 a kg, as compared to Rs 130 a kg earlier
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Draft rules on breeding, transporting poultry birds ready: Centre to HC
The court was hearing a batch of PILs by NGOs FIAPO and the People for Animals which have claimed that keeping egg-laying hens in small wired cages amounts to 'extreme cruelty'
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Animal spirits: Latest livestock census has good news for dairy, poultry
The livestock census covers all domesticated animals
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Poultry prices surge by up to 50% on rising demand, lower production
High feed prices raise cost of production; eggs prices soften though
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Multi-drug resistant bacteria from poultry farms can infect humans: Study
Bacteria like 'E coli' and 'Klebsiella pneumoniae' can cause severe infections in humans
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Poultry industry protests over chicken legs import from US
The Rs 50,000 crore Indian poultry industry has strongly opposed the government's move to allow import of chicken legs from the United States after India lost its case in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) last year.In a letter recently written to the Union Ministry of Agriculture, the Poultry Federation of India, the representative body of both organized and unorganized sector poultry farmers, has warned the government over use of pigs' fats as a feed by US farmers which could create a religious disharmony in India."We have written a letter to the government highlighting use of pigs' fats by chicken farmers in the United States. Import of chicken legs, therefore, might create a religious disharmony in India. Hence, the government should not allow its import from the United States," said Ramesh Khatri, President of the Poultry Federation of India.Most poultry farmers overseas use some animals' fats as a protein feed for growth of chicken and the United States is no exception. Some ...
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Poultry prices fall on lower demand amid bird flu scare
Experts believe consumption will start picking up with onset of winter
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Chicken, egg prices decline
Demand driven down by auspicious month of Shrawan, transport disruption in north India
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Poultry sector fears chicken dumping from US
Domestic farms produce around 42 million tonnes of chicken a year
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US seeks trade sanctions in India poultry dispute
After winning a dispute at the WTO regarding Indian restrictions on imports of US poultry products
Poultry farmers see some respite
Intense summer and drought in many states push up prices of eggs, broilers
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Poultry business becomes viable on rebound in prices
Chicken, egg prices rise 25-30 per cent in past two months; experts say upward move will continue
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