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'Bird flu-free' India resumes egg exports | |
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August 29, 2006 at 10:58 AM
Bird Flu News
Due to the bird flu outbreak in Maharashtra last February, all the countries around the world had stopped importing eggs from India. But the epidemic was brought under control successfully by the several steps taken by the Union government, including culling of lakhs of birds.
Consequently, the Indian government declared the country to be 'bird flu-free' in the second week of August and also informed the World Organisation of Animal Health, also known as Organisation of International Epidemia (OIE). It is an intergovernmental organisation with 167 countries as members including India.
As a result, the Indian government's 'bird flu-free status' claim report was published on the website of OIE on August 17 and the members of this organization were informed about it.
All India Poultry Products Exporters Association (AIPPEA) general secretary P Valsan said that it has paved way for India to resume egg export after a gap of 6 months.
According to Valsan, Oman (Muscat) was the first country that showed interest in re-starting egg imports from India after the declaration of 'bird flu — free' status.
The Indian poultry industry has shipped 2 containers of eggs, each having 4.72 lakh eggs to Muscat through Tuticorin port last week, he said.
Subsequently, other Arabian countries like Dubai and Qatar have also initiated talks for egg imports with the Indian poultry industry.
According to Valsan, in future, India would export at least 9 containers of eggs daily. The Indian poultry industry is getting prepared to increase the table egg production in the coming weeks with the hope of getting regular orders from other countries. The resumption of egg export after 6 months has led to he surging of egg prices, according to Valsan. Recently, the egg price has increased from Rs. 1.20 to Rs 1.30 and is likely to increase by 20 paise per egg in a month's time.
India was exporting 3.6 lakh eggs every day, mainly to Gulf countries, prior to the outbreak.
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09/05/2006
It is a happy news for all poultry farmers and consumers in India & Abroad.I came to know that the worst desaster which happened for a un organised but fast developing sector of India where without Flu presense in Namakkal which is a major exporting part of India punised by the name of Ban. I can proudly tell it is a continuous efforts of Namakkal poultry community , Govt. officials and ministers made it possible .
O.K We learnt more by this episode equip ourself to face the future challenge. This I hope a good opportunity for all poultry farmers for self analyse.
With Regards,
N.Senthil Kumar.
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