What India’s poultry sector suffered during the pandemic after being tarred by false risks slapped upon chicken offers a case study of the damage that fake news can do to livelihoods.
Improved Technology for Guinea Fowl Production to Help Farmers Increase their Income
Guinea Fowl
“Chitra” and
“Titari” - the low input alternate poultry species domesticated for egg & meat are adapted to different Indian agro-climatic conditions and are most appropriate for backyard poultry production.
The Guinea Fowl Meat Being is rich in vitamins and low in cholesterol and thus is valued by people for its taste and nutritional value. The birds are also eco-friendly and helpful in pest, worm and insect control. They provide manure for the field & are seasonal layers with average egg production of 90 - 110 eggs from March to September. The seasonality of reproduction or egg production is, thus, a major problem limiting its egg production and obstructing the large-scale commercial production of Guinea Fowl.
NEW DELHI: Bird flu cases have been reported in several states across India severely impacting winged populations
Union animal husbandry and dairying minister Giriraj Singh on Monday urged people to not pay heed to rumours about bird flu.
He said there is no risk to humans if the animal or poultry products are cooked properly before consuming.
Cases of bird flu have been confirmed by Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Delhi in the county.
The ministry on Sunday said that the central teams formed for monitoring the spread of bird flu are visiting the affected sites.
Kanpur zoo shut after bird flu confirmed in dead fowls Indefinite ban imposed on transport, entry of poultry products
The Kanpur Zoological Park has been closed for visitors till further orders after samples taken from two dead birds found there tested positive for the avian influenza virus, an official said on Sunday.
The area up to one kilometre of the zoo has been declared an infected zone and the culling of birds has begun there, said Additional District Magistrate (City) Atul Kumar. Four fowls and two parrots were found dead in the zoo in the last five days. Of these, two birds tested positive, Kumar said.