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Animal feed said vital to utilize livestock resource

Integrated approach is essential to utilize the country’s huge livestock resource efficiently, the Ethiopian Meat and Dairy Technology Institute indicated.

Institute Director General, Dr Ameha Sebsibe, told WIC the country can best benefit from its livestock resources through the integration of adequate supply of animal feed and improved breed as well as disease control measures.

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Ministry of Fisheries on produce of high quality fish feed

The Ministry of Fisheries is to establish contact with some companies in Brazil acclaimed to produce high quality fish feed. Currently a Chinese company is in the process of establishing a fish feed factory in the Western Region.

The Minister of Fisheries, Gladys Asmah, announced this at the inauguration of Central Regional Fish Farmers Association (CEREFFA) in Cape Coast. Mrs. Asmah said the Ministry has lent support to an FAO project in the volta basin to develop fast growing specie, the Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT). This is to make fish farming commercially and economically attractive.

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South Africa: Astral First-Half Profit Drops 11 Percent

LISTED animal feed and poultry business Astral Foods has reported a significant drop in operating profit after a first half-year characterised by sharp increases in the price of raw materials, a slowdown in consumer demand and disruptions in production caused by power outages.

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High feed prices slow beef production

FARMERS affiliated to the Power Team Feedlotters Association have lamented the sky-high feed prices that have threatened the local beef industry.

Speaking during the feedlotters day that was held at Swaziland Meat Industries (SMI), Chairman of the Power Team Moses Shongwe said as a result, many farmers had deserted the feedlot business.

"We have over 300 hundred registered members and 166 of these were in active business.

• Continue reading • Comments (0) 30.01.2008. 03:41

How to establish a livestock feed mill

Animal protein consumption in Nigeria is becoming very critical. An average person is expected to consume at least 500g proteins of animal sources per day but our per capita consumption in Nigeria is less than 70g.

This is far from being normal. To reverse this trend, there is the need for more investments in animal feed production. This proposal is out to achieve this objective.

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