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The Board of Investments (BOI) of the Philippines has approved the application for the registration of Agro Azienda Inc. for its P195.5 million new broiler chicken production in Maragondon, Cavite. Listed under the “Agriculture, Fishery and Forestry” of the 2020 Investment Priorities Plan (IPP), the transitional Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP) of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises” (CREATE) Act, the broiler chicken project is qualified for registration. Agro Azienda has a capacity of 2,310,000 birds per year and has acquired brand new equipment to be installed in…

The All India Co-ordinated Research Project (AICRP) on poultry breeding, Mannuthy, under the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University (KVASU), bagged the national breed conservation award for 2021. The Centre received the prestigious award from ICAR – The National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) for the conservation and research activities on the Tellicherry breed, the only registered native chicken breed from the State. The award carries a citation and a purse of ₹10,000. The award was established by ICAR – NBAGR for their contribution towards conservation and improvement of…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted a ban on the import of eggs and other poultry products from India. The move follows an assurance by New Delhi that it would follow biosafety norms set by the World Organization for Animal Health to prevent infection from bird flu.India will be able to export table eggs, hatching eggs and day-old chicks to the UAE “from two establishments in Tamil Nadu,” officials said. Poultry imports from India were banned for at least five years due to concerns over bird flu. India had…

Soya meal is a key constituent of poultry feed meal and its rates are directly connected to soybean prices because the seed has more than 80% meal and 18% oil content in them. This season, despite a good harvest, soya bean prices have soared almost 76% in the domestic market, benefitting farmers on one hand but hurting the poultry industry on the other. A week after restricting futures trading on some agriculture commodities and extending the deadline for duty-free pulse imports till March 2022, the Centre has now imposed stock-holding…

Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL) has launched Goat Pox Vaccine (Raksha Goat Pox) which is expected to help Control Goat Pox disease. “Indian Immunologicals is committed to introducing such products for the national interest and will abundantly help marginal livestock growers of their livelihood and protect their flock from various diseases,” K Anand Kumar, Managing Director, IIL said in a release. India has about 150 million Goat population and this disease is endemic in many parts of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Goat Pox is highly contagious and spreads through…

The outlook for the global poultry industry continues to improve. This is mainly driven by the reopening of economies as vaccination levels accelerate in developed countries and increase in emerging markets. This will help the recovery of global, regional, and especially foodservice demand, which, on average, makes up one-third of global poultry demand. As supply usually responds slowly to such increases, significant price inflation in 2H 2021 is possible, especially as feed prices remain high and avian influenza has disrupted the global trade of breeding stock. Global trade flows are…

According to the General Department of Customs (GDC), the import turnover of animal feed and raw materials reached nearly US$4.14 billion in the past 10 months in Vietnam, up 29 per cent on the same period in 2020. The GDC estimates that this number will continue to grow, providing opportunities for corn and fermented by-products (DDGS) exporters around the world to increase their trade with Vietnam. In the first 10 months of 2021, the biggest importer for Vietnam was Argentina with 35 per cent of the market, reaching $1.45 billion,…

Britain is experiencing its worst-ever outbreak of bird flu, farming, and environment minister George Eustice told parliament, reported Reuters. “This year we are seeing the largest-ever outbreak of avian influenza in the UK,” he told the House of Commons, adding that there had been 36 confirmed outbreaks. Such outbreaks were a seasonal risk associated with migratory wild birds, he said. The highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu was confirmed at premises in North Yorkshire and South Suffolk on Wednesday following a string of outbreaks in different locations dating back to Oct.…

Brazilian food processor BRF SA plans to start producing meat in China as part of an aggressive growth plan that could more than double annual net sales by 2030, executives said during a company presentation, Reported by Reuters. BRF mainly serves the Chinese market via exports. “To be a much more relevant player in China we need to increase local production,” Patricio Rohner, BRF’s vice-president of international markets, told reporters after the presentation. He said BRF already operates in China through local partnerships in sales and distribution. They does not rule…