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Increased feed demand may drive up China soy meal prices

Asia 22 Apr 2010

Demand for soybean meal in China, the world's biggest consumer of the animal feed, may rise on expectations hog inventories will expand, the China National Grain & Oils Information Center said. "The market is increasingly upbeat on…

Cassava, banana production gets boost in Leyte

Asia 31 Mar 2010

Philippines - Various stakeholders gathered at the Philippine Rootcrops Research and Training Center here for the signing of memorandum and marketing agreements to implement a component of the Agrarian Reform Communities Project Phase 2 (AR…

Harsh winter brings feed shortages in Mongolia

Asia 31 Mar 2010

The Red Cross has issued an urgent appeal for aid to help thousands of farmers and herders left destitute by one of the worst winters in decades. The freezing conditions followed a dry summer, which had left farmers dangerously short of ani…

Nutreco subsidiary to build new plant in Voronezh, Russia

Asia 30 Mar 2010

Nutreco International, Europeâ€™s leading producer of animal feed and vitamin supplements will join the Voronezh region in building a new 500 million rouble plant. A press-release from the Governer Alexei Gordeyevâ€™s office, confirmed that…

Pak Thong Chai feed mill wins quality award

Asia 29 Mar 2010

Thailand - Four leading organisations from the Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) and PTT groups have won Thailand Quality Class (TQC) Awards in recognition of their integrated and quality management systems, according to the Office of the Thaila…

Demand for imported animal feeds increases in the Middle East

Asia 29 Mar 2010

Saudi Arabia's plan to phase out production of water intensive crops including animal fodder has opened the doors for multi-million dollar deals with firms in the United States and Canada, traders said on Monday. Saudi-based Al-Khumasia Com…

Indian poultry prices decline on cheaper feed

Asia 17 Mar 2010

India - The domestic poultry industry is heaving a sign of relief as drop in soyameal exports in the last six months has stabilised prices just ahead of summer season, when demand for non-vegetarian food usually falls. Poultry industry sour…

China Adopts Contingency Plan to Stabilize Pork Price

Asia 16 Mar 2010

China, the world's biggest meat producer, has invoked a contingency plan to keep domestic prices of pork from sliding and destabilizing hog farming. Government agencies "will take measures according to changes in the markets to ensure …

AgFeed 2009 revenue up 20 percent

Asia 10 Mar 2010

Chinese animal feed and pork producer AgFeed Industries Inc. said Tuesday its 2009 revenue rose 20 percents, and its shares rose. The company said its revenue for the year totaled $173.2 million, helped by higher revenue in both nutrition a…

N. Korea to be short 1.2 mln tons of food if no aid: report

Asia 08 Mar 2010

North Korea will fall short of producing the food it needs to feed its people by 1.2 million tons if it does not receive foreign assistance this year, a South Korean think-tank said Monday. The state-run Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI…

Cassava a reliable food, cash crop in these hot, dry times

Asia 08 Mar 2010

Philippines - Called in Bicol as kamoteng-kahoy or balinghoy, the lowly cassava (Manihot escidenta) is one crop in the region that needs attention because of its importance as a cash crop that is resistant to drought and helpful against the…

Poultry and livestock deserve greater attention

Asia 06 Mar 2010

Bangladesh - Despite heavy tolls taken by bird flu a member of times, Bangladesh is yet to develop an effective network for vaccination. Facilities for the production of proper feed meals and quality veterinary service are also lacking. The…

Two firms invest in sweet sorghum

Asia 03 Mar 2010

Philippines - Sweet Sorgum's potential as a viable source of food, fuel, feed and fertilizer is expected to be tapped further as two local agribusiness companies have started investing in this versatile crop. The companies are expected to c…

China says has not allowed imported GMO grain seeds for planting

Asia 03 Mar 2010

China will accelerate development of its own genetically modified (GMO) crops, seeking to secure food security and international competitiveness, an official from the country's Ministry of Agriculture said. The official from the Ministry's …

China launches crackdown on animal feed additives

Asia 24 Feb 2010

China has vowed to strengthen controls on animal feed and increase fines for farmers to restore public confidence in food safety after a series of deadly scandals. Farmers face fines of up to 50,000 yuan ($8123) for practices such as adding…

China Research & Intelligence Co., Ltd. Logo Chinese Feed Industry Will Limit Foreign Investmen

Asia 23 Feb 2010

Chinaâ€™s State Council released the Administrative Rules of Feed and Feed Additives (Revision Draft for Comment) (http://www.chinalaw.gov.cn/article/cazjgg/201002/20100200195358.shtml ). It emphasizes the strict management on feed additive…

Thai livestock exports to benefit from zero import tariffs and unlimited quotas on feed meal

Asia 30 Jan 2010

Thailand's livestock exports are expected to rise by 5% to 10% this year, thanks to unlimited import quotas and zero import tariffs on feed meal under the expanded Asean Free Trade Area agreement. The abolition of limits on imports of soybe…

Al Kanz poultry processing plant reopens

Asia 29 Jan 2010

Iraq - U.S. soldiers joined U.S. Agriculture Department representatives to witness the reopening of a poultry processing plant southwest of here Jan. 10. The Al Kanz poultry processing plant in Yusifiyah, near Contingency Operating Station …

$7m feedmill for Brunei

Asia 29 Jan 2010

Brunei - 3 local Brunei farms yesterday entered into a joint venture with a Malaysian company to build a $7-million feedmill, the first of its kind in the Sultanate. Scheduled to begin production by the first quarter of 2012, the feedmill w…

Vietnamese animal husbandry and poultry sectors to be restructured

Asia 25 Jan 2010

The animal husbandry and poultry sectors will be reviewed and restructured so that they develop in a sustainable and competitive manner, an official said at a conference in HCM City yesterday. Hoang Kim Giao, head of the Ministry of Agricul…