# Ministry, FAO warn farmers of bird flu - Business - The Jakarta Post

> Indonesia's Agriculture Ministry and FAO warned farmers about the H9N2 low pathogenic avian influenza virus, which can cut egg production by up to 70% on affected farms. The two bodies cited training, on-farm support and vaccination, and noted that no good H9N2 vaccine is yet available.

- Date: 2018-07-06 · published 2018-07-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64047-ministry-fao-warn-farmers-of-bird-flu-business-the-jakarta-post
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Endemic H9N2 reduces Indonesian egg output and farm incomes, but the effect on regional feed demand is limited and not a broad price driver.

## Sources

- thejakartapost.com: https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/07/06/ministry-fao-warn-farmers-of-bird-flu.html

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