Poultry

In Short

>> Authorities confirmed an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu strain in Suffolk county, the UK, on November 13. An exclusion zone was imposed at the site and about 6,000 poultry were ordered to be

Publication Date:

14/12/2007

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Marine Pollution, Oil Pollution, Animal Diseases, Avian Flu, Poultry, Shipping, Black Sea, Health Effects, Endangered Species, Toy Makers, Influenza, China, Russia, United Kingdom (UK), N C America, Australia, Toxins

Animal Care

Women have a greater risk of contracting avian flu

Women are more at risk of contracting avian flu than men, states the Egyptian health ministry. The statement came after an appraisal of the gender ratio of avian flu infected people in the country.

Publication Date:

30/01/2007

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Animal Care, Poultry, Health Effects, Women, Influenza, Occupational Health, Egypt

Environment

SOUTH ASIA

Environmental court: Pakistan's Sindh High Court has recently directed the ministry of environment to establish environment tribunals, as required by the Pakistan Environment Protection Act, 1997,

Publication Date:

14/11/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

15

Issue:

20061115

pp:

0

Tags:

Environment, Marine Fisheries, Trade, Finance, Imports, NGO, Pakistan, Netherlands, India, Poultry

Industry

Poultry business too serious to be left to industry

The news that Indian poultry in parts of Maharashtra and Gujarat have been detected with the deadly avian influenza virus may have temporarily shaken chicken eaters in the country. But it will be a

Publication Date:

14/03/2006

Author(s): Sunita Narain

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

14

Issue:

20060315

pp:

20

Tags:

Animal Care, Animal Breeding, Animal Diseases, Poultry, Animal Products, Vaccination, Industry, India

India

Foul delight

Chicken laced with arsenic

Publication Date:

28/02/2004

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Poultry, Animal Products, Arsenic, Health Effects, Cancer, Research, United States Of America (US), Toxins

Animal Care

Drugged by chicken

Antibiotics in meat make disease causing bacteria resistant to cures

Publication Date:

14/10/2002

Author(s): Pranay Lal

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Animal Care, Cattle, Poultry, Animal Products, Food Standards, Traditional Knowledge, Drugs, Legislation, India, Tamil Nadu, European Union (EU)

Fisheries

Farmers oppose WTO

punjab farmers are protesting against a World Trade Organisation (wto) agreement that will come into force from April 1, 2001. According to the agreement, as many as 1,429 items from other

Publication Date:

14/04/2001

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Poultry, Milk Products, Fisheries, Trade, WTO, Farmers, Imports, Public Participation, Punjab

India