Jan Vanbrabant, Chief Customer Officer at DSM Animal Nutrition & Health speaks with Far Eastern Agriculture about measuring carbon footprint and making animal nutrition more sustainable
Agriculture
Warning against uncontrolled durian cultivation
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has warned against the unchecked growth of durian trees in the Mekong Delta, Southeast, and Central Highlands regions
ADB approves million dollar loan to support agri sector reforms in the Philippines
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$500mn policy-based loan to the Government of the Philippines to expand economic opportunities in agriculture while ensuring near- to long-term food security for the population
FAO and SEED launch SDG Agrifood Accelerator Programme
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the SEED partnership officially launched the SDG Agrifood Accelerator Programme, an instrument designed to help agrifood system start-ups develop their businesses while contributing to the UNs Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
New FDA rule on antibiotic use in livestock
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released Guidance for Industry #263, which requires drug manufacturers to change labels on antibiotics for all animals to require a veterinary prescription