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PARIS, France (AFP) — French farmers were ordered Friday to keep their poultry indoors due to the heightened risk of bird flu being spread by migratory birds. The order published in the French official journal follows a similar measure adopted in the Netherlands last week after a case of the highly-contagious H5 strain of bird flu was discovered on a poultry farm and 36,000 birds were slaughtered as a protective measure. “The rising infection rate […]
(Eagle News) — There are no more cases of the Avian Influenza (AI) A(H5N6) virus or bird flu in the country, according to the Department of Agriculture. The DA said that as early as Jan. 8 this year, the World Organization for Animal Health has declared that the “country is now free of the last remaining A(H5N6) strain of the Avian Influenza (AI).” In a statement released on Tuesday, Jan. 19, the DA said that […]
DA issues guidelines as precautionary measure against COVID-19 (Eagle News) — The Department of Agriculture has imposed a “temporary ban” on the importation of poultry meat from Brazil after several reports that said that SARS-COV-2 was detected on chicken wings imported from that country. It also asked all meat processing plants in the country and slaughterhouses to make sure that the meat products they process are free from COVID-19, and that all workers involved […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Agriculture bared plans to set up modern facilities for chicken meat processing that would reduce chicken meat exports by next year. The DA said this to assure the country’s poultry raisers that it is looking into their concerns amid reported oversupply of chicken meat imports. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said that there is also no move to limit local poultry production. He said that the DA is even […]
A typical mom is always meticulous when buying food for her family. She always makes sure that the food she prepares is clean, nutritious and within the budget. When buying meat, do not automatically buy the one that has a lower price. There are many factors to consider! Make sure the meat you buy was not mishandled as consumption of this can cause infections. To make the public more conscientious when buying, former President Fidel […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, August 28, vowed assistance for poultry raisers who were affected by the bird flu virus in Pampanga and Nueva Ecija, as he stressed the safety of poultry products for consumption. “To help the industry recover, the government, through the Department of Agriculture, will assist in the affected poultry raisers in Pampanga and Nueva Ecija to defray their losses through interventions such as loans and capacity building trainings,” the President […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) – The prices of poultry products in Metro Manila markets dropped due to the outbreak of bird flu in Pampanga. According to the group Samahan ng Industriya ng Agrikultra (SINAG), the price of chicken in Metro Manila markets dropped from an average of Php 160 per kilo to Php 135 per kilo while wholesale prices dropped from Php 125 per kilo to Php 110 per kilo. The Philippine government on […]
