Tokyo, May 6 (IANS) Japan’s agriculture ministry said that a new outbreak of swine fever has been confirmed at a farm in the central prefecture of Shizuoka, marking the fourth such case reported in the country this year.According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, nearly 3,000 pigs at the farm in the city of Fujinomiya will be culled.Local authorities received a report of piglet deaths from the farm on Monday and conducted an on-site inspection. Test results confirmed that t…
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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 …