Traditional old breed Bronze and White turkeys are reared on 'Eastfield Turkeys' farm in the village of Oxspring, near Sheffield. AFP
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Traditional old breed Bronze and White turkeys are reared on 'Eastfield Turkeys' farm in the village of Oxspring, near Sheffield. AFP

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UK will have enough turkeys for Christmas despite bird flu, ministers insist

Concerns about a shortage have grown due to bird flu measures

Soraya Ebrahimi
Soraya Ebrahimi

November 01, 2022

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As bird flu takes its toll on captive poultry and wild birds, a minister has said the Britain will have enough turkeys for Christmas.

The number of turkeys on supermarket shelves this winter will not dwindle due to avian influenza, said environment minister Mark Spencer on Tuesday, adding that ministers are confident in the UK’s “robust” supply chains and extra biosecurity measures introduced in recent weeks.

Birdkeepers in England will be legally required to house their poultry indoors in a bid to tackle the spread of bird flu from November 7.

The move is an extension of measures already in force in Suffolk, Norfolk and parts of Essex from early October.

“We are told that this year the outbreak has spread at a much faster pace than previously, with the chief vet telling parliamentarians this morning that in terms of the number of cases we are six weeks ahead of where we were at this time last year,” shadow environment minister Daniel Zeichner told MPs.

“What impact is this going to have on our food supplies? We know that the disease affects turkeys and geese much more severely. The minister says there is no immediate threat but it is reported we already have a 20 per cent supply issue on free range turkeys.

“So, can he tell us — is he confident we will have enough turkeys for Christmas?”

Christmas celebrations across the world — in pictures

A scuba-driving 'Santa Claus' clutches a Christmas cake at an aquarium in Tokyo. EPA
A scuba-driving 'Santa Claus' clutches a Christmas cake at an aquarium in Tokyo. EPA
Pope Francis waves to the gathered faithful following his Christmas blessing in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. AFP
Pope Francis waves to the gathered faithful following his Christmas blessing in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. AFP
Britain's Queen Elizabeth records her annual Christmas broadcast in Windsor Castle, next to a photograph of her with her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. Reuters
Britain's Queen Elizabeth records her annual Christmas broadcast in Windsor Castle, next to a photograph of her with her late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. Reuters
An emergency room nurse takes a break while working on Christmas day at a hospital in Marseille, southern France, amid a surge in Omicron cases. AP Photo
An emergency room nurse takes a break while working on Christmas day at a hospital in Marseille, southern France, amid a surge in Omicron cases. AP Photo
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden hold a virtual Christmas meeting with servicemen and women around the world, at the White House. AP Photo
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A couple pose for a photo in front of a giant Christmas tree at the West Kowloon cultural district in Hong Kong. AFP
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Worshippers pray at Sacred Heart Shrine Church to celebrate Christmas in Chennai, India. AFP
People attend a Christmas service at Saint Andrew's Church in Karachi. AFP
People attend a Christmas service at Saint Andrew's Church in Karachi. AFP
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A woman holds her child as she lights a candle during a Christmas Eve service at Dawson Springs First Baptist church in, Kentucky, US. Getty
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Members of Mayfield First Presbyterian Church and Mayfield First Christian Church gather in an empty lot between their destroyed churches for a joint Christmas Eve service in Mayfield, Kentucky. A tornado devastated the community about two weeks ago. AP
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Santa Claus and Mrs Claus hand out gifts at a Christmas lunch in Sydney, Australia. EPA
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People eat a Christmas dinner of donated food at a shelter in Tapachula, Mexico. Reuters
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A Christmas Mass is held in a destroyed church in Alegria, in the Philippines, more than a week after Super Typhoon Rai devastated the area. AFP
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Christians attend the Christmas Eve vigil Mass at the Legio Maria African Mission in Nairobi, Kenya. Reuters
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Christians during the pastoral Mass celebrated by Archbishop Wojciech Polak, in Gniezno, Poland. EPA
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The Christmas tree at Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh is illuminated at dawn on Christmas Eve. AP
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People walk through an illuminated street in Tokyo on Christmas Eve. AP
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A Christmas dinner of donated food is prepared for migrants at a shelter in Tapachula, Mexico. Reuters
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Worshipers attend the Christmas Eve midnight Mass at The Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka in Ragama suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. EPA

“When it comes to food supplies we are confident that our food supply networks are enough to make sure that we have turkeys for Christmas,” Mr Spencer replied.

“We have the most robust supply chains available to us and there should not be a problem as long as we continue to keep the strictest biosecurity moving forward.”

The minister had earlier told MPs: “We recognise the significant financial pressure an outbreak of avian influenza can have on producers. Current rules are designed to encourage good biosecurity standards. This remains a top priority.

“On Wednesday October 26, to help producers deal with the impacts of the UK’s worst ever avian influenza outbreak, Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) confirmed changes to the avian influenza compensation scheme, which will be implemented in addition to a relaxation of rules for sale on previously frozen seasonal poultry products.”

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Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, right, greets a Palestinian man in the biblical city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. AFP
Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, right, greets a Palestinian man in the biblical city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank. AFP
People visit the Church of the Nativity, revered as the site of Jesus Christ's birth, during Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem. AFP
People visit the Church of the Nativity, revered as the site of Jesus Christ's birth, during Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem. AFP
People gather outside the Church of the Nativity. AFP
People gather outside the Church of the Nativity. AFP
Christian pilgrims visit the Church of the Nativity. AFP
Christian pilgrims visit the Church of the Nativity. AFP
Pierbattista Pizzaballa, centre, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, waits before crossing into Bethlehem to attend Christmas celebrations in Jerusalem. Reuters
Pierbattista Pizzaballa, centre, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, waits before crossing into Bethlehem to attend Christmas celebrations in Jerusalem. Reuters
People gather outside the Church of the Nativity. AFP
People gather outside the Church of the Nativity. AFP
Pierbattista Pizzaballa greets people as he arrives to attend Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem. Reuters
Pierbattista Pizzaballa greets people as he arrives to attend Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem. Reuters
The convoy of Pierbattista Pizzaballa is escorted by mounted Israeli police officers before crossing into Bethlehem. Reuters
The convoy of Pierbattista Pizzaballa is escorted by mounted Israeli police officers before crossing into Bethlehem. Reuters
Palestinian scouts parade outside the Church of the Nativity, with security forces standing guard. AFP
Palestinian scouts parade outside the Church of the Nativity, with security forces standing guard. AFP
Palestinian scout pipe band members parade through Manger Square at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on Christmas Eve. AP Photo
Palestinian scout pipe band members parade through Manger Square at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on Christmas Eve. AP Photo
Palestinian scout band pipers perform in Manger Square. Bethlehem is facing its second Christmas hit by the coronavirus, with smaller crowds expected. AP Photo
Palestinian scout band pipers perform in Manger Square. Bethlehem is facing its second Christmas hit by the coronavirus, with smaller crowds expected. AP Photo
Palestinian scouts parade outside the Church of the Nativity. AFP
Palestinian scouts parade outside the Church of the Nativity. AFP
Visitors to the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve. AP Photo
Visitors to the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, on Christmas Eve. AP Photo
Palestinian security personnel gather in front of the Church of the Nativity. AFP
Palestinian security personnel gather in front of the Church of the Nativity. AFP
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
Palestinians have increased security as worshippers come to Bethlehem for Christmas Eve. However, coronavirus restrictions have reduced numbers making the pilgrimage. Reuters
Palestinians have increased security as worshippers come to Bethlehem for Christmas Eve. However, coronavirus restrictions have reduced numbers making the pilgrimage. Reuters
The Church of the Nativity is built on the site traditionally considered to be the birthplace of Jesus. Reuters
The Church of the Nativity is built on the site traditionally considered to be the birthplace of Jesus. Reuters
The original church was built between 330 and 333, making the site the oldest continuously used as a place of worship in Christianity. Reuters
The original church was built between 330 and 333, making the site the oldest continuously used as a place of worship in Christianity. Reuters
A street vendor selling festive balloons at Manger Square, next to the Church of the Nativity. The church is administered jointly by the Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Armenian Apostolic, and Syriac Orthodox churches. EPA
A street vendor selling festive balloons at Manger Square, next to the Church of the Nativity. The church is administered jointly by the Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Armenian Apostolic, and Syriac Orthodox churches. EPA
A Christmas tree decorates Manger Square, next to the Church of the Nativity. EPA
A Christmas tree decorates Manger Square, next to the Church of the Nativity. EPA

Mr Spencer said farmers who breed turkeys, geese and ducks for their meat “will have the option to slaughter their flocks early and freeze products which can then be defrosted and sold to consumers between November 28 and the December 31 2022”.

The minister said it is “essential” the industry plays its part in helping to prevent further outbreaks.

He told MPs there had been “too much uncertainty in the past about the entitlement to compensation in the event of a confirmed case of avian influenza outbreak”, adding: “We are therefore altering the operation of the existing compensation scheme for avian influenza to give earlier certainty about the entitlement to compensation.

“This will be linked to decisions taken at the start of the planned culling rather than at the end.”

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But not all Conservative MPs are convinced, with some worried about the future of their constituents’ farms.

“The compensation arrangements that he has outlined will do very little to help small producers like Kelly Turkeys in my constituency, who lost 9,800 birds out of a flock of 10,000 in the space of a weekend before the vet even arrived,” said former minister Sir John Whittingdale.

Ludlow MP Philip Dunne said it has been difficult to provide adequate compensation to “poultry farmers whose livelihoods are being devastated by the impact of this disease”, if their flocks die of bird flu rather than being culled.

Conservative former vaccines minister Maggie Throup asked what advice ministers would give to members of the public if they find a dead bird, saying good information is “key to minimising the spread of the virus”.

“My advice to members of the public is not to interfere with those dead birds, not to pick them up and not to move them, but to report them to their local authority if they see them dying on the roadside,” said Mr Spencer.

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The specs: 2018 Nissan Altima


Price, base / as tested: Dh78,000 / Dh97,650

Engine: 2.5-litre in-line four-cylinder

Power: 182hp @ 6,000rpm

Torque: 244Nm @ 4,000rpm

Transmission: Continuously variable tranmission

Fuel consumption, combined: 7.6L / 100km

Ferrari 12Cilindri specs

Engine: naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12

Power: 819hp

Torque: 678Nm at 7,250rpm

Price: From Dh1,700,000

Available: Now

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Director: M. Night Shyamalan

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1 The Jockey Club Local Handicap (TB) 1,800m (Dirt) $500,000

2 The Riyadh Dirt Sprint (TB) 1,200m (D) $1.500,000

3 The 1351 Turf Sprint 1,351m (Turf) $1,000,000

4 The Saudi Derby (TB) 1600m (D) $800,000

5 The Neom Turf Cup (TB) 2,100m (T) $1,000,000

6 The Obaiya Arabian Classic (PB) 2,000m (D) $1,900,000

7 The Red Sea Turf Handicap (TB) 3,000m (T) $2,500,000

8 The Saudi Cup (TB) 1,800m (D) $20,000,000

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While you're here
Buy farm-fresh food

The UAE is stepping up its game when it comes to platforms for local farms to show off and sell their produce.

In Dubai, visit Emirati Farmers Souq at The Pointe every Saturday from 8am to 2pm, which has produce from Al Ammar Farm, Omar Al Katri Farm, Hikarivege Vegetables, Rashed Farms and Al Khaleej Honey Trading, among others. 

In Sharjah, the Aljada residential community will launch a new outdoor farmers’ market every Friday starting this weekend. Manbat will be held from 3pm to 8pm, and will host 30 farmers, local home-grown entrepreneurs and food stalls from the teams behind Badia Farms; Emirates Hydroponics Farms; Modern Organic Farm; Revolution Real; Astraea Farms; and Al Khaleej Food. 

In Abu Dhabi, order farm produce from Food Crowd, an online grocery platform that supplies fresh and organic ingredients directly from farms such as Emirates Bio Farm, TFC, Armela Farms and mother company Al Dahra. 

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FIGHT CARD

Sara El Bakkali v Anisha Kadka (Lightweight, female)
Mohammed Adil Al Debi v Moaz Abdelgawad (Bantamweight)
Amir Boureslan v Mahmoud Zanouny (Welterweight)
Abrorbek Madaminbekov v Mohammed Al Katheeri (Featherweight)
Ibrahem Bilal v Emad Arafa (Super featherweight)
Ahmed Abdolaziz v Imad Essassi (Middleweight)
Milena Martinou v Ilham Bourakkadi (Bantamweight, female)
Noureddine El Agouti v Mohamed Mardi (Welterweight)
Nabil Ouach v Ymad Atrous (Middleweight)
Nouredin Samir v Zainalabid Dadachev (Lightweight)
Marlon Ribeiro v Mehdi Oubahammou (Welterweight)
Brad Stanton v Mohamed El Boukhari (Super welterweight

Results

5pm: Maiden (PA) Dh80,000 (Turf) 1,000mm, Winners: Mumayaza, Fabrice Veron (jockey), Eric Lemartinel (trainer)

5.30pm: Wathba Stallions Cup Handicap (PA) Dh70,000 (T) 2,200m, Winners: Sharkh, Pat Cosgrave, Helal Al Alawi

6pm: The President’s Cup Prep - Conditions (PA) Dh100,000 (T) 2,200m, Winner: Somoud, Richard Mullen, Jean de Roualle

6.30pm: Handicap (PA) Dh90,000 (T) 1,600m, Winner: Harrab, Ryan Curatolo, Jean de Roualle

7pm: Abu Dhabi Equestrian Gold Cup - Prestige (PA) Dh125,000 (T) 1,600m, Winner: Hameem, Adrie de Vries, Abdallah Al Hammadi

7.30pm: Al Ruwais – Group 3 (PA) Dh300,000 (T) 1,200m, Winner: AF Alwajel, Tadhg O’Shea, Ernst Oertel

8pm: Maiden (TB) Dh80,000 (T) 1,400m, Winner: Nibras Passion, Bernardo Pinheiro, Ismail Mohammed

PSA DUBAI WORLD SERIES FINALS LINE-UP

Men’s: 
Mohamed El Shorbagy (EGY)
Ali Farag (EGY)
Simon Rosner (GER)
Tarek Momen (EGY)
Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL)
Gregory Gaultier (FRA)
Karim Abdel Gawad (EGY)
Nick Matthew (ENG)

Women's: 
Nour El Sherbini (EGY)
Raneem El Welily (EGY)
Nour El Tayeb (EGY)
Laura Massaro (ENG)
Joelle King (NZE)
Camille Serme (FRA)
Nouran Gohar (EGY)
Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG)

Updated: November 02, 2022, 4:55 AM`
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