India, Feb. 28 -- Following the Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) outbreak, both the central and state governments have instructed the animal husbandry department to carry out inspection of poultry farms in Pune district as Campylobacter Jejuni bacteria are present in chickens. Even deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar has appealed to citizens to cook chicken properly before consuming it. As a result, the consumption of chicken and eggs has fallen drastically and so have the prices of chicken at the farmer and end-consumer level. All this has adversely affected the poultry industry.

Pankaj Tuptewar, poultry industry expert, said, "GBS has adversely impacted the poultry sector. Prices have come down by Rs.20 to Rs.30 per kg at the poultry farmers...