A record payout to New Zealand’s dairy farmers in 2013 has the stage for a global milk surplus that Goldman Sachs predicts will last half a decade, according to a report
Cattle
Vietnamese companies sign US$800million joint venture to raise cattle
Vietnamese companies Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group (HAGL), Vissan and NutiFood are part of a joint venture to raise cows and bulls for meat and milk in the countrys Central Highlands
Milk production in India rises six per cent in 2013-14
Indian milk production has increased by six per cent to about 140mn tonnes in fiscal year 2013-14
ILRI’s new maps to provide information on livestock worldwide
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), along with other collaborators, has produced a new set of maps that will provide detailed information on livestock in the world
China, Mongolia and FAO sign MoU on food security and livestock management
China, Mongolia and the FAO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for South-South Cooperation (SSC) tripartite agreement to implement the National Program for Food Security and the National Livestock Program