Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) Poultry farms across Namakkal district have strengthened biosecurity and sanitation measures following a statewide advisory issued by the Tamil Nadu government after cases of avian influenza and unusual bird deaths were reported in parts of the state. Though no outbreak has been detected in Namakkal so far, farmers and officials are taking proactive steps to safeguard the district’s poultry sector, one of India’s largest egg production and export hubs. Authorities said …
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Chennai, Dec 28 (IANS) With reports of avian influenza outbreaks emerging from neighbouring Kerala, poultry farms in Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal district — one of the largest egg-producing hubs in the country — have stepped up biosecurity and surveillance measures to prevent the spread of the disease. Although Namakkal does not share a direct border with Kerala, authorities and poultry farmers are taking no chances, given the district’s critical role in India’s poultry industry. Namakkal alone…