A national programme has been approved to develop effective and sustainable aquaculture while proactively adapting to climate change
Livestock
Philippines bans beef and poultry product imports from The Netherlands and Turkey
As a result of the outbreak of mad cow disease in The Netherlands and avian influenza in Turkey, the Department of Agriculture (DA) recently imposed a temporary ban on the import of cattle-based products from The Netherlands and poultry-based products from Turkey
Breeders introduces CASA-verified frozen semen for efficient storage and delivery
Breeders of Denmark offers frozen semen from top-quality boars to enable long-term conservation and long-distance deliveries
FAO supports Lao farmers to boost cattle trade to China
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD), kicked off a two-week training course on animal quarantine management in Sing District, a border area between Lao People’s Democratic Republic and China
Aquaculture feed mills target cost-effectiveness
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has appointed the expertise of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre - Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC/AQD) to develop a PHP30 million commercial-scale aquaculture feed mill in Western Visayas for cost-effective feed