Superbug resistant to antibiotics found in dead World War I soldier

Over the years, the strain of the bacterium acquired mutations that made it more dangerous and persistent

Why save the rooster?

In 1996, about 14,000 million tonnes of meat came from the chicken alone. Rare indigenous breeds are extremely hardy and provide more protein and …

Unsafe or secure?

Amid the gloom surrounding RJF data, an experiment in Haryana gives some hope

Poultry business too serious to be left to industry

Birds of a feather

Is the RJF extinct in the wild?

Hatching Superbugs

At a time when chicken consumption is at an all time high in India, a study by Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment shows poultry …

Waste no more

Bangladesh backyard poultry hit by bird flu

US wins poultry case against India at WTO

India has been given 12-18 months to implement steps to lift the ban; failing which it would be heavily penalised

Finally, stricter rules for transporting livestock in India

The amended rules specify the size of partitions for different categories of livestock and poultry inside transport vehicles

US non-profits introduce new industry standard for antibiotic use in poultry

The standard developed by these organisations and certified by the US Department of Agriculture advocates minimal antibiotic use in chickens

Red roving fowl

India, which gave the red jungle fowl, the mother of all poultry to the rest of the world, is now importing poultry from outside and destroying …

First comes chick

Kuroiler hens offer a poultry business model that can fight poverty, nutritional stress

Poultry trade down with bird flu

US move to curb antibiotic resistance not enough to address use of drugs in animals

EU tightens animal feed regulations further

A bird flu over the commie nest

Fishing in new waters

Fisherfolk in Odisha try their hand at dairy and poultry farming

Raising a stink

Air quality in poultry farms in Europe suffers badly due to ammonia from chicken droppings

Clucking in alarm

poultry farms across north India are facing a mysterious viral disease. As many as two million birds have fallen prey to the illness and the …

Foul delight

Chicken laced with arsenic

South Asia

Health ministry sets timeframe for keeping animals treated with antibiotics out of food chain

Antibiotics used for therapeutic purposes in animals to carry details of withdrawal period

Bengal bird flu outbreak - authorities unprepared

Science and Technology - Briefs

Beef cattle release more greenhouse gases than other livestock

Environmental footprint of beef is bigger than poultry or dairy