PPA Urges Support for the Industry
PAKISTAN - Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA; Northern Zone) has put forward demands to ensure availability of chicken meat and eggs at affordable prices.

Chicken Prices Decline
PAKISTAN - Chicken and egg farmers are concerned about the fall in prices of their products, but industry watchers expect prices to recover in the coming weeks.

Poultry Prices Fall in Multan
MULTAN - Poultry prices crashed in southern Punjab to 77 rupees (PKR) per kilo, about 25 per cent reduction in two weeks, as demand dipped to its new lows.

WHO Finds Human-to-Human Bird Flu Transmission
PAKISTAN - The World Health Organization reports on a group of human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the North-West Frontier province in October-November 2007. There is evidence of human-to-human transmission of the virus in the affected family.

It's World Egg Day: Eggs are Good for You
PAKISTAN - On World Egg Day, a leading academic at the University of Lahore is hoping to raise awareness of the excellent nutrition in an egg.

Pakistan Free of Bird Flu
PAKISTAN - The authorities have notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) that there have been no outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) since June 2008.

Poultry Prices Hit New Peak
PAKISTAN - There is no relief for consumers regarding poultry product prices, and farmers and wholesalers have pushed up rates to 126 rupees (PKR) per kilo for live bird and PKR220-230 per kilo for meat.

Govt. Urged to Exempt Poultry Sector L/C Margin
PAKISTAN - The Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) has urged the government to exempt the poultry sector from 35 per cent L/C margin imposed on raw material imports.

Uplift of Livestock NWFP Govt's Top Priority
PESHAWAR - NWFP Minister for Livestock Haji Hidayatllah has reported that the provincial government was string hard for the uplift of livestock and dairy sector for its high income generation potential in rural areas.

Chicken Costs Impacted by High Feed Prices
KARACHI - Increase in cost of poultry production during the last few months has had negative repercussions on chicken rates, which caused a sharp surge during the last one month, proving to be detrimental to may consumers.

Farms Close as Production Costs Rise
PAKISTAN - The rising cost of poultry production has led to the closure of more than half of the poultry farms in Sindh this year.

New Diagnostic Services Announced
PAKISTAN - The government is to spend 132 million rupees (PKR) to set up new disease diagnostic laboratories in Punjab to provide modern veterinary support services to livestock farmers.

Integrating Small Farmers into the Poultry Industry
PAKISTAN - The poultry sector is one of the more significant segments of the agricultural sector, in which about 15 million people are engaged, directly or indirectly. At present, investment in this sector estimated to be around Rs. 200 billion.

Minister Urged to Resolve Poultry 'Crisis'
LAHORE - Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has been urged by the Punjab Poultry Association to resolve the serious threats to the industry due to uncontrolled increases in feed prices.

Poultry Trouble at the New Bazaar
PAKISTAN - The newly constructed G-9 Weekly Bazaar in Pakistan is already running short of chicken meat despite of continuous demand from the city-folk.

Poultry Industry Hampered by High Feed and Energy Costs
PAKISTAN - The poultry industry has been hit not only by high costs but also government policy on imports of parent birds, day-old chicks and poultry meat.

Livestock Pushing Pakistan's Economic Growth
PAKISTAN - The livestock sector in Pakistan has recently been praised for its importance by the former federal finance minister Sartaj Aziz. He described what a key role it is playing in the country's growth, contributing over 50 per cent to agriculture...

BCCI Urges Government to Upgrade Poultry Industry
PAKISTAN - Bahawalpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) President Dr Rana Muhammad Tariq has said that rumours of the bird flu which badly damaged the poultry industry were baseless and poultry farmers had to suffer a huge loss. He urged media and...

Pakistan Poultry Association Demands Tax Exemptions
PAKISTAN - The Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) has demanded of the government exemption of 15 per cent GST on input used for poultry production in line with precedent of other industries.

Budget Proposals Prompted to Keep Poultry Apace
PAKISTAN - A total collapse of the poultry industry in Pakistan, accounting to an Rs.200 billion investment, has been forecast by the Chairman of the Pakistan Poultry Association unless new policy decisions are taken immediately.

Wheat Purchase Ban Puts Heat on Pakistan Poultry
PAKISTAN - The wheat ban in Pakistan could have serious, negative implementations for the poultry industry if it remains for much longer.

Unhygienic Feed and Waste Disposal Alarms Critics
PAKISTAN - Preparation of unhygienic poultry feed, improper disposal of poultry waste and absence of legislation concerning feed ingredients and medication pose a serious threat to human health, environmentalists and veterinary experts say.

Karachi Chicken Rates at Record High
KARACHI, PAKISTAN - Chicken rates in Karachi have sky-rocketed to Rs 205 per kg, an all time record for the area, but the high rates are pushing down demand for the meat in to a sharp decline.

Pakistan Govt. assists bird flu-affected poultry farms
ISLAMABAD - Poultry farm owners are understood to have been paid Rs 55 million in the recent days as compensation after the recent outbreak of bird flu.

Bird Flu Vaccines Produced Locally
PAKISTAN - Three types of strains (H5, H7 and H9) exist in the country. However, H5 and H7 are considered highly pathogenic. The Sindh Poultry Vaccine Centre is producing vaccines against these strains, which are isolated from local poultry farm, said...