The document discusses how the bird flu outbreak is negatively impacting the poultry industry in India. Exports have been banned by the UAE and domestic demand is declining, potentially costing the industry over 2 billion rupees. Poultry sales and exports have already been hit for 50 crore rupees. The largest poultry market in Asia, Ghazipur, has implemented safety measures but still saw a 40% drop in business on Monday compared to the previous day.
2. INDUSTRY FEARDS HEAVY LOSSES, EXPORTS HIT New Delhi: it isn’t chicken feed. Bird flu is beginning to hurt as the Rs 28,000-crore poultry industry is turning out to be the first big casualty of the avian flu virus scare now spreading across the country. UAE banned poultry imports from India. With domestic demand also nose-diving, the poultry industry fears that losses could mount to over Rs 2,000 crore in the coming days. According to industry estimates, sales and exports have already been hit to the tune of Rs 50 crore since Saturday, when the news broke.
3. Ghazipur gets cracking but other markets still a worry New Delhi: Authorities at Ghazipur, Asia's largest poultry market, have enforced essential precautionary measures-makes, gloves and spray-to ensure that the chicken slaughtering area under its jurisdiction is free of any health hazard.
4. BIRD-HIT GHAZIPUR REGISTERS 40% SLUMP New Delhi: A day after Ghazipur poultry market in east Delhi boasted of a bumper trading exceeding the usual chicken sale by almost 50%, the market on Monday wore a deserted look and traders reported a slump in business by almost 40%