Japan Halts some Poultry Imports From Brazil After Bird Flu Outbreak

Japan halts some poultry imports from Brazil after bird flu outbreak

TOKYO: Japan has suspended imports of poultry meat from the southern Brazilian city of Montenegro and live poultry from the wider state of Rio Grande do Sul following a bird flu outbreak, an official at Japan's agriculture ministry said on Monday (May 19). The ban took effect on Friday after Brazil, the wo

Japan Halts Brazilian Poultry Imports Amid Bird Flu Scare

Japan Halts Brazilian Poultry Imports Amid Bird Flu Scare Japan has taken decisive action by suspending imports of poultry meat from the Brazilian city of Montenegro and live poultry from the entire state of Rio Grande do Sul. This comes in response to an outbreak of bird flu, as confirmed by Japan's agriculture ministry on Monday.Brazil, known globally as the largest exporter of chicken, reported its first bird flu outbreak on a poultry farm la…

Tokyo: An official of the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture said that Japan had suspended the import of poultry meat from the city of Montenegro in southern Brazil and live poultry from Rio Grande do Sul following the outbreak of avian influenza. The ban came into effect on Friday after Brazil, the world ' s largest chicken exporter, confirmed the first bird flu outbreak on a poultry farm. [...]