Kathmandu, Jan 8 (TIWN) Nepal has stopped importing all kinds of poultry items from India after some states in the neighbouring country recently reported the outbreak of bird flu.

Nepal’s ministry of agriculture and Livestock development has directed all its offices to halt the import of poultry items from India, which is the primary market for the Himalayan nation’s multi-billion poultry industry.  The ministry has instructed all local offices and quarantine check-posts to remain vigilant and stop the import of poultry items.