A sound information release mechanism has been established in China to make farmers across the nation know more about the prevention and control of bird flu, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.

At the Ministerial Conference on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) on Wednesday in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, the ministry said it has mobilized experts to edit books and draw pictures that can be easily understood by farmers.

Other modern mass media means, such as TV, radio, newspaper and Internet, are also used to spread scientific knowledge on ways to fight bird flu and arouse the public's awareness of the disease.

Experts said these publicity materials targeting poorly educated farmers are easy to understand and can help farmers build confidence in fighting against the deadly avian flu.

China is the world's largest poultry producer. It produces 14 billion fowls each year.

(Xinhua News Agency December 8, 2005)