Japan is stepping up avian influenza controls after highly pathogenic H5 virus was confirmed at a poultry farm in Kameoka City, Kyoto, where about 200,000 chickens are being culled. A second outbreak was recorded in Chiba prefecture.
The cabinet met on November 12 to coordinate prevention and control measures.
Culling of around 200,000 layers and a second outbreak tighten Japanese domestic poultry and egg supply, which can lift import demand for feed and raise egg prices. The impact on global grain and meal prices is limited.
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