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
The Maritime Affairs and Agriculture Agency in Jakarta has terminated 6,000 birds, which were suspected to be carrier of the avian flu virus. (Image source: William Marshall/Flickr)
Indonesia is taking stringent measures to curb the spread of avian influenza virus, based on the guidelines provided by the FAO and World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) joint Network of Expertise on Animal Influenza (OFFLU)
