THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) has lifted a ban imposed on poultry imports from the Netherlands after it reported its outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to be under control. 

Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef prices, including factory quotes for finished cattle.

Vasanthkumar Shetty, president of the Poultry Farmers and Breeders Association (Maharashtra), expect the prices of chicken to increase by about 10% to 15%. The current farm gate price of chicken is Rs 87 a kg in Maharashtra.