Industry Trends

January 2021

See what has been happening in Asia’s animal feed and health industries over the last weeks. What are experts and industry magazines talking about?

What has been happening?

Enzymes improve aquafeed utilisation, Chicken feathers on the menu, Genetically modified pig for meat allergies, and more. See what feed journals and feed industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

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How enzymes can improve aquafeed utilisation

TheFishSite

Adding one enzyme to aquafeeds can improve their digestbility, while another enables a reduction in the levels of phosporous required in feeds

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Thai researcher wonders if chicken feathers on the menu might fly

AsiaOne

When Sorawut Kittibanthorn was looking for new types of waste to recycle, the then London-based student was drawn to the millions of tonnes of chicken feathers being discarded each year. Now back in his homeland of Thailand, the 30-year-old is seeking funding to continue his research into how best to convert the nutrient component found in the feathers into a powder that can be transformed into a lean, protein-rich source of edible food.

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The FDA has approved the first genetically modified pig for people with meat allergies

Business Insider

The FDA has approved a genetically modified pig for both human consumption and medicinal purposes. The pigs lack alpha-gal sugar, which causes an allergic reaction in those who have alpha-gal syndrome. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ever genetically modified pig that is safe for human consumption.

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Why catfish farmers should consider probiotics
TheFishSite

Probiotics can alleviate some of the negative stress effects generated by catfish farming while improving other production metrics like growth rates and feed conversion ratios
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Replacing soybean meal with faba bean, lupin or pea seeds has highly variable effects on dairy performance
FeedNavigator

The use of raw proteaginous seeds (PS) such as faba bean, lupin or pea in dairy cow rations increases ruminal nitrogen degradability compared to soybean meal (SBM), according to a new meta-analysis from a French team of researchers.
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Can probiotics solve aquaculture’s water pollution issues?
TheFishSite

Multiple studies have shown that bacillus probiotics can help aquaculture producers improve fish health and performance – but can probiotics help address water pollution issues as well?
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New study shows GIFT tilapia thriving in integrated biofloc and aquaponics set-up
TheFishSite

Genetically modified tilapia showed enhanced growth and reduced biological stress when raised in an integrated biofloc and aquaponics system.
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PH’s agri sector seen growing 2.5% in 2021
Manila Bulletin

Despite the persistence of COVID-19 pandemic and with impacts of recent typhoons spill over until the first half of 2021, the agriculture sector is still expected to grow 2.5 percent next year. Likewise, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has not yet totally given up on a growth performance of less than 1 percent for the farm sector for 2020 even if it has been considered the “most challenging year for the Philippine agriculture sector.
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PH lacks science-based policy decisions in fisheries
Manila Bulletin

The Philippines still lacks science-based policy decisions in fisheries, which prompts a need to immediately create the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR). Limuel Aragones, director of the University of the Philippines (UP) Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology, said the Philippine government is yet to take into account a lot of scientific considerations when it comes to the management of the country’s fisheries and aquatic resources.
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Philippines bans poultry imports from Poland
BusinessWorld

The Philippines has temporarily banned poultry imports from Poland after an outbreak of the H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was reported there. In a memorandum order signed on Dec. 21, Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar suspended imports of domestic and wild birds and their products including meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and semen from Poland. The ban also freezes the processing, evaluation, and issuance of sanitary and phytosanitary import clearances for these commodities.
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Value of fisheries export slumps by $20 mln in past two months
Consult Myanmar

The value of Myanmar’s fisheries exports in the past two months dropped by US$20.7 million compared with a year-ago period on account of the border trade restrictions by the neighboring countries China and Thailand amid the COVID-19 crisis. Myanmar exported $146.849 million worth of fishery products to the external market between 1 October and 27 November of the current financial year 2020-2021. The figures plunged from $167.
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Antibiotics created superbug at poultry farms in China, study finds
South China Morning Post

Overuse of antibiotics at some poultry farms in China has turned a common bacteria into a superbug, according to a new study.
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World's largest pig farm rises in China
Bangkokpost.com

Behind the walls of a hulking industrial compound in rural China, top pig producer Muyuan Foods Co Ltd is trying to raise more hogs on a single site than any company in the world — a risky investment with deadly African swine fever lingering.
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Permits to be revoked if companies found violating import conditions
NST Online Latest News

The Approved Permits (APs) will be revoked for companies found violating the import conditions set by the government for frozen meat and poultry brought into the country.
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PHL wheat import outlook cut on weak animal feed demand

BusinessWorld

Philippine wheat imports are expected to total 6.8 million metric tons (MT) in the 2020-2021 marketing year (MY), downgrading its previous estimate of 7 million MT due to weaker demand for animal feed, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said. In a report, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service said the Philippine trade in wheat rose 9% year on year to 2.3 million MT in the three months to September, which is also the first quarter of MY 2020-2021.

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Agri dep’t lifts suspension on poultry imports from Brazil

BusinessWorld

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it lifted the suspension on poultry imports from Brazil, after Brazilian veterinary authorities submitted certifications requested by the Philippines. In a memorandum order signed on Dec. 14, Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar said the DA was assured of the precautions taken at Brazilian processing plants against contamination with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

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Thai Union blessed for blockchain adoption
TheFishSite

Thai Union has been praised by the head of Ecuador’s aquaculture sector for its decision to start using blockchain technology, thereby encouraging the whole shrimp farming sector to improve its traceability
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