Pigs to be Screened in New Delhi for JE Carrier
NEW DELHI, INDIA - To check spread of Japanese Encephalitis in the city, the government has ordered screening of pigs, which are primary reservoirs of the virus causing the disease.

Pigs May be Relocated; Govt to Curb Imports
INDIA - Stung by the disclosure that 20 per cent of pigs carry Japanese encephalitis, the government is in a firefighting mode.

MP Chalks Out Pig and Poultry Expansion Plans
KERALA, INDIA - The State-owned Meat Products of India (MPI) has chalked out various expansion initiatives, which includes setting up an automated poultry processing plant, a bio-waste disposal facility,...

AI Import Ban of Livestock Products Extended
INDIA - The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and Fisheries (DADF) in India, last month issued a Gazette notification extending its ongoing ban on imports of specified live animals and livestock...

Welfare Groups Want Modern Farming Banned
INDIA - Humane Society International and the Animal Welfare Board of India have asked the Commerce Minister to prohibit foreign direct investment that introduces intensive farming systems.

Dutch Input to Boost Meat Processing
INDIA - A new cooperation with the Netherlands is aimed at improving poultry and meat processing, particularly in terms of traceability, meat quality and breeding.

Shops Close Down Due to Illegal Sale of Pork, Beef
TAMIL NADU, INDIA - Corporation health officials yesterday closed down seven shops which were found selling beef and pork without obtaining any requisite license.

Work on Pig Rearing Centre on Hold for 11 Years
KARNATAKA, INDIA - Although the construction of a pig reproduction and rearing centre was started at Kallugodu in Kalasa 11 years ago, it has neither been completed nor been made functional so far. ...

Villagers Want Ban on Pig Rearing
TAMIL NADU, INDIA - The residents of Sadayamangalam Panchayat in Thuckalay Panchayat Union have urged the district administration to ban pig rearing in and around their village.

Pune Govt Prepares for Influenza
MAHARASHTRA, INDIA - The state government is planning to introduce a bill to regularise the poultry and pig industries ahead of any possible outbreak on H1N1 flu.

Fresh Guidelines for Surveillance of Pigs in Maharashtra
PUNE, INDIA - The government's animal husbandry department in Maharashtra state has asked all seven divisions working under it to keep a watchful eye on its pigs. This follows the outbreak of the H1N1...

H1N1 Flu Alert Hits Pork Traders in Kendrapada
ORISSA, INDIA - Paradeep port authorities have sounded a swine flu alert and heightened monitoring of ships coming from abroad.

Corporation Keen on Tackling Pig Menace
TAMIL NADU, INDIA - The Tiruchi Corporation plans to approach the courts to get a directive on tackling the health hazard posed by stray pigs in the city, said Corporation Commissioner T. T. Balsamy.

Deadline Set for Removal of Pigs
TAMIL NADU, INDIA - Collector R. Palanisamy has set a deadline of one week for removal of all pigs from the Cuddalore municipal areas.