India’s first outbreak of bird flu confirmed on February 19, with the death of 40,000 birds in Navapur in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district
Since then, nearly 3 lakh birds have been culled in Maharashtra and Gujarat in the effort to contain bird flu, and almost 6 lakh eggs destroyed
India’s poultry industry is worth Rs 35,000 crore per year
India is the world’s fifth largest producer of eggs and ninth largest producer of broiler poultry
So far, India’s poultry industry has suffered losses of over Rs 1,100 crore, with sharp drop in poultry sales
Transporters carrying poultry and eggs have reported Rs 200 crore losses
The armed forces, railways, Indian Airlines and Parliament House canteen besides most hotels and restaurants have taken chicken and eggs off their menu
Seven countries, including Japan, have banned poultry imports from India