APRIL 2023

How to manage respiratory challenges in poultry with fewer or without antibiotics?.

The vaccines were tested by Wageningen UR.

A new study showed that processed animal proteins improved growth, performance, gut health and microbiota composition, while also easing intestinal inflammation of rainbow trout.

Several feed additives were granted EU marketing authorization this month.

Price levels for most vitamins have seen a drop over the past few months.

The initiative was funded through USAID and led by Cargill.

New antioxidants were found in pork, poultry and beef.

Chinese pork processing giant WH Group Ltd processed 30% more poultry last year, Reuters reported, citing the company on Tuesday, as it diversifies into other meats to lower costs and become more competitive.

Olaisen Blue, a leading accelerator of sustainable aquaculture companies, has announced the addition of three new startups – from South Africa, Canada, and Thailand – to its programme.

The 12th edition of The Aquaculture Roundtable Series (TARS) will put regenerating Asia’s shrimp industry in the spotlight during its conference from 16 to 17 August 2023 in Bali, Indonesia.

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Thursday said fish supply will not be affected in the immediate term by the recent major oil spill incident in Mindoro, citing sufficient catch from other parts of the country. “We are in the peak season of fishing activity, so we expect to meet the high demand for fish during the Holy Week,” the BFAR said quoting its spokesperson Nazario C. Briguera in a media briefing.

Malaysia could soon produce its own cultivated meat locally in just two more years. A home-based company called Cell AgriTech Sdn Bhd is setting up the country’s first cultivated meat production facility in Penang worth some RM20 million.

Vietnam wants to turn aquaculture into the ‘spearhead’ of its fishing industry. If it is successful, this may produce more opportunities for foreign firms to participate in this field than ever before. Read on to discover where these opportunities lie.

Aquaculture in Indonesia produces more than twice as much fish as captured fisheries. This sector has surged, with production rising from 2.4 million tonnes in 2010 to 6.4 million tonnes in 2019.

The Philippines announced a ban on the import of pork products from Singapore, citing an outbreak of African swine fever in wild boars.

Poultry growers are struggling to sell out their stocks as consumers balance their finances amid higher prices of other commodities, an industry leader told the Daily Tribune on Tuesday. “Demand for poultry products has been low because consumers are also paying higher for other goods. Poultry growers and retailers are competing for a share in consumer budget for their other basic expenses,” United Broiler Raisers Association president Elias Jose M. Inciong said.