The strain has never been detected in humans, but an outbreak in South Korea means millions of farm birds have to be slaughtered to contain it. (Image source: Mcf/Flickr)
South Korea has banned the import of poultry from the UK and the Netherlands amid reported cases of bird flu in the European countries
Concerns are also rising about the spread of infectious diseases from animals to humans. (Image source: Wattpublishing/Flickr)
Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a US$2mn grant to support South Asia’s push to slow the spread of livestock diseases like avian flu and foot and mouth disease
Indonesia’s domestic business players intend to grab US$200mn of Japan’s overall poultry market of US$2bn each year. (Image source: Asif Akbar/sxc.hu)
Indonesian poultry firm PT Charoen Pokphand Indonesia (CPIN) has announced expansion plans overseas starting with Japan
China recently imposed import duties on US chicken meat. (Image source: Southern Foodways Alliance/Flickr)
China’s chicken exports will rise to 450,000 tonnes this year, according to the China Animal Agriculture Association
Genomics helps identify naturally occuring genetic markers, identifying elite birds best suited for quality produce. (Image source: Jayme Frye/Flickr)
Poultry breeder Aviagen propagates the use of genomics for the commercial selection of birds, which results in the production of a stronger breed and productive poultry
