Biosecurity Measures Crucial for Poultry Farming in India

Strategic Insights -

A recent study from Kamdhenu University in India highlights the importance of stringent biosecurity measures in poultry farming, particularly in the state of Gujarat. The researchers evaluated the knowledge and effectiveness of biosecurity practices among line supervisors involved in contractual commercial broiler farming. Their findings suggest that most participants had higher secondary or graduate education and over a decade of poultry farming experience. Post-training evaluations showed a significant improvement in biosecurity knowledge and practices, with 75.76% of participants rating the training as excellent. The study also identified 76 epidemiological points across breeding farms, commercial broiler farms, and markets, offering insights into zoonotic risk and poultry distribution network (PDN) structure.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study found that most line supervisors were young (mean age 33.94), married males with higher secondary or graduate education and over a decade of poultry farming experience.
  • Post-training evaluations showed a significant improvement in biosecurity knowledge and practices, with 75.76% of participants rating the training as excellent and recognizing it as useful by 90.91% of respondents.
  • The study identified 76 epidemiological points across breeding farms, commercial broiler farms, and markets, offering insights into zoonotic risk and poultry distribution network (PDN) structure.
  • Lack of awareness was the major attribute given by line supervisors (57.58%) for the non-implementation of comprehensive biosecurity measures, followed by inadequate control (51.52%) and insufficient knowledge (48.48%).
  • The researchers concluded that the findings investigated the need for structured training and advisory support, along with government-led financial incentives, to strengthen biosecurity implementation in poultry systems.

Statistics:

  • 75.76% of participants rated the training as excellent.
  • 90.91% of participants recognized the training as useful.
  • 57.58% attributed lack of awareness as the major reason for non-implementation of comprehensive biosecurity measures.
  • 51.52% attributed inadequate control as the reason for non-implementation.
  • 48.48% attributed insufficient knowledge as the reason for non-implementation.

Sources:

  • NewsRx. Study Findings from Kamdhenu University Provide New Insights into Zoonoses (Capacity enhancement on biosecurity for line supervisors working in commercial broiler farming Gujarat). Health & Medicine Week. August 29, 2025; p 8028.
  • Ainan Prajapati et al. "Capacity enhancement on biosecurity for line supervisors working in commercial broiler farming Gujarat". Poultry Science, 2025;104(10):105596.