India is on track to overtake Australia as the world’s largest exporter of beef and veal in 2012, according to a forecast made by the US Department of Agricultures (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service
Livestock
US increases funding to FAO to combat avian influenza
FAOs commitment to fight emerging disease threats in hotspot regions worldwide is getting a boost with new funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), FAO said in a statement
Early mortality syndrome threatens Asia’s shrimp farms
The disease early mortality syndrome (EMS) has caused large losses among shrimp farmers in China, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand, according to the coordinator of the Aquatic Animal Health Programme, Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific, Eduardo M. Leaño
Broiler production in South Korea on the increase
Broiler meat production in South Korea is expected to reach 740,000 tonnes in 2013, up 2 per cent from 2012, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Study reveals large potential in fermented liquid feed for pigs
A new study at Aarhus University has compiled and reviewed the literature on fermented liquid feed for pigs and concludes that this form of feeding has potential to becoming widely used worldwide