SURI, 27 DEC: The district animal resource development (ARD) department has begun vaccinating country chickens as part of its anti-bird flu measure. The department has engaged self-help groups (SHG) from various blocks to do the job.
The ARD department started the vaccination programme after temperature started dipping from the middle of December as H5N1 virus usually spreads at low temperature.

Thiruvananthapuram: As many as 100 farmers across the district will soon become partners in an integrated livestock development programme to enhance the production of milk, eggs and meat.

GUWAHATI, Dec 2: The slow but steady move of some multinational companies to make a foray into the poultry farming industry of Assam, has become a cause of concern for the local poultry farmers.

Addressing a press conference today in Guwahati, Kamrup District Poultry Farmers

Godrej Agrovet Ltd, the agri-business arm of leading conglomerate Godrej Ltd, has planned to enter the dairy farming business.

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BHUBANESWAR: The first layer poultry estate in the country focusing solely on egg production is soon going to take shape at Gobardhan Sula near Baripada in Mayurbhanj district.

Land for the around Rs 10-crore project involving the Centre, State and farmers has been demarcated and work for establishment of the facility is set to commence soon.

Dibrugarh, Sept. 26: Poultry farming is expected to get a major boost in Dibrugarh through a centrally-sponsored scheme to upgrade the district poultry farm at Khanikar, 5km from town.

Four poultry sheds are being repaired to shelter new breed of parent birds.