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CLFMA of India Deepens

Surge of Bird Flu Outbreaks as
Engagement with the U.S.

included: Countries Tighten Controls
· Strengthening of existing
MoUs between CLFMA
Europe is confronting an and plans to cull around
and the State of Iowa
early and aggressive 161,000 chickens at an
(2024) and the
resurgence of highly affected farm, government
Maharashtra–Iowa Sister-
pathogenic avian influenza officials confirmed.
State Agreement (August
(HPAI), commonly known as Elsewhere in Europe, Slovakia
2025) to promote
bird flu, prompting several has reported an outbreak of
agricultural innovation
nations to reimpose strict H5N1 at a poultry farm,
and knowledge exchange.
biosecurity measures to underscoring how rapidly the
· Identification of contain the spread. Belgium, virus is spreading across the
collaborative projects in France, and the Netherlands continent. The WOAH
sorghum-based feed
have all ordered poultry to described this current wave
development, feed be kept indoors after new
The Compound Livestock Grains Council. Discussions as “unusually early,” warning
efficiency benchmarking, outbreaks of the H5N1 strain that the scale and speed of
Feed Manufacturers covered sustainable feed
and dairy nutrition were confirmed in multiple countries to maintain strict
Association (CLFMA) of India production, grain quality infections are greater than
enhancement. regions, according to reports vigilance.
successfully concluded a standards, and sorghum's those seen in the same
· Exploration of training from the World Organisation period last year. Beyond Europe, Japan has
week-long delegation visit to potential in Poultry and
and exchange programs for Animal Health (WOAH) also reported a fresh
the United States, aimed at Livestock diets. The bird flu virus is primarily
for Indian feed and European news outbreak of avian influenza
strengthening bilateral CLFMA Delegation Field spread by migratory wild
technologists, agencies. on an egg farm in Shiraoi,
cooperation in agriculture, visits across Amarillo, Texas, birds but can devastate
nutritionists, and farmers Belgium's Federal Agency for located on Hokkaido Island.
livestock feed, and dairy and Iowa offered the domestic poultry
to learn from U.S. best the Safety of the Food Chain According to WOAH, the
production. Invited by the delegation firsthand populations once introduced.
practices. announced that from virus killed 46 birds before
U.S. Grains Council, the exposure to modern Since 2021, successive waves
· Initiation of dialogue on Thursday, October 23, all authorities culled the
delegation was led by Mr. cultivation, feed processing, of the disease have forced
joint research and poultry must be confined remaining flock.
Divya Kumar Gulati, and integrated dairy European authorities to cull
sustainability indoors after an outbreak on European authorities have
Chairman, CLFMA of India, operations. CLFMA team hundreds of millions of birds,
partnerships between a turkey farm near responded by tightening
and included key office visited farms, feed mills, disrupting the poultry
Indian feed industry Diksmuide in the north of surveillance, expanding
bearers and industry ethanol plants, and seed industry, straining food testing in high-risk zones,
members and U.S. the country. The virus killed
representatives. processing units—gaining supplies, and driving up and advising farmers to
institutions. 319 birds, and authorities prices of eggs and poultry
The delegation visit focused insights into mechanization, strengthen hygiene and limit
The delegation comprised culled the remaining 67,000 products.
on studying advanced traceability, and supply chain contact between wild and
senior CLFMA office bearers to prevent further spread,
sorghum, corn, and dairy efficiency. In Iowa, meetings Although the risk of domestic birds.
including CLFMA Chairman WOAH said in a statement. transmission to humans
farming practices, and with the Governor and With colder months
Mr. Divya Kumar Gulati, Dy. Neighboring France has remains very low, experts
engaging with U.S. Agriculture Secretary of approaching, experts warn
Chairmen Viz. Mr. Abhay raised its national alert level from the European Centre for
policymakers, industry Iowa, along with that Europe could face its
Shah, Mr. Abhay Parnekar, to “high” following the Disease Prevention and
leaders, and farmers. representatives from the most challenging bird flu
Mr. Naveen Pasuparthy, Mr. detection of several cases in Control (ECDC) caution that
Beginning in San Antonio, Iowa Corn Growers season in years. While
Sumeet Surekha, CLFMA both farm and backyard the virus's persistence in
Texas, the delegation Association, focused on human infections remain
Hon. Secretary Mr. Nissar F. flocks. This move mandates animal populations increases
participated in technical policy collaboration, rare, the economic and
Mohammed, CLFMA the indoor confinement of the possibility of mutations
sessions conducted by the technology transfer, and animal health toll is already
Treasurer Mr. R. Ramkutty, poultry and intensifies that could enhance
United Sorghum Checkoff opportunities for joint mounting — reinforcing that
CLFMA President – East Zone monitoring along migratory transmissibility. “Every new
Program, Kansas State research in feed and dairy early containment and
Mr. Sameer Chotai & CLFMA bird routes. The Netherlands infection is a chance for the
University, Clemson sectors. robust monitoring are
Immediate Past Chairman Mr. has also detected new cases virus to adapt,” said one essential to curbing the
University, and the U.S. Key outcomes of the visit ECDC spokesperson, urging
Suresh Deora. in its central-eastern region disease spread.
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