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Maharashtra: Bird flu returns in Navapur as H5 N1 outbreak raises alarm among poultry farmers
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (396+ words) 02 May, 2026 02: 16 PM IST |" Navapur "|" mid-day online correspondent Bird flu resurfaces in Nandurbar district (Pic/Screengrab from X) Bird flu has resurfaced in Navapur, with authorities confirming the presence of the highly pathogenic H5 N1 virus. The fresh outbreak in the tribal belt of…...
Maharashtra government plans "Aarey-style" egg brand support poultry farmers, cut imports
4+ week, 22+ hour ago (367+ words) Updated on: 03 April, 2026 02: 38 PM IST  |  Mumbai mid-day online correspondent | Animal Husbandry Minister Pankaja Munde said the state should create its own egg brand. File Pic The Maharashtra government is reportedly planning Aarey-style" egg brand support poultry farmers and…...
Chhattisgarh: Bird flu kills 4, 400 chickens in Bilaspur; surveillance intensified
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (391+ words) Updated on: 25 March, 2026 10: 47 AM IST  |  Bilaspur PTI | Veterinary Department's joint director Dr GS Tanwar on Tuesday said around 4, 400 chickens died due to the viral infection at the government poultry farm in the Koni area between March 19 and 24. A…...
West Asia conflict hits Maharashtra farmers as fruit exports stall at JNPT
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (251+ words) Updated on: 07 March, 2026 08: 16 AM IST "|" Mumbai Ruchita Shah | ruchita@mid-day. com The ongoing conflict in West Asia has severely disrupted exports from Maharashtra, leaving hundreds of containers of grapes, bananas and onions stranded at Jawaharlal Nehru Port. With shipping routes…...
Japan confirms new highly pathogenic bird flu outbreak in Hokkaido poultry farm, mass culling ordered
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (271+ words) Updated on: 06 March, 2026 02: 55 PM IST "|" Tokyo IANS | Japan confirmed a new outbreak of Avian Influenza A(H5 N1) at a poultry farm in Hokkaido, where about 1, 90, 000 chickens will be culled to contain the virus, marking the country's 21st outbreak this season 1, 90, 000 chickens to…...