This year in France will not be needed for about 330 000 tonnes of feed for animals due to the outbreak of avian flu, which led to large-scale culling duck flocks and the order partly to stop raising poultry in order to stop the virus, the group said SNIA for the production of feed for animals.

The corn growers said last month that the fall in demand for corn due to bird flu will be about 150 000 tonnes.

The crisis has also affected the chicken industry – as a result of avian influenza production decreased by 13.4 million chickens, told Reuters the head of the poultry Institute ITAVI Anna Richard.

Smaller chicken flock can lead to a drop in demand for animal feed another 80 000 tonnes, bringing the total decline in demand for animal feed due to bird flu this year will be about 330 000 tonnes, according to SNIA. In 2016, France has produced 20.4 million tons of animal feed.

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