India is the fifth largest producer of eggs and the livestock and poultry sector is one of the fastest growing sectors in India. It may be noted that outbreak of Avian Flu was Navapur and Uchhal in Maharastra was a localised one, which has been contained effectively. The major poultry exporting States are located at a considerable distance from Navapur.
According to Ministry of Agriculture, the export of poultry/poultry products from these States is absolutely safe as the samples tested are negative (Government of India, 2006a). According to the Ministry of Agriculture, there has been no case of avian flu reported since April 18 of this year.