Researchers working with the ‘Market-based approaches to improving the safety of pork in Vietnam’ or SafePORK project attended a North-West Symposium hosted by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) in Hanoi
Livestock
FAO introduces new fish smoking ovens in Asia
FAO has launched new smoking ovens for the fishing community in eastern Sri Lanka, aiming to make fish value chain more productive and profitable for the poorest families in the region
Olmix opens its first factory in Asia
Global animal feed additives company Olmix has opened its factory in Asia at Song Than 2 Industrial Zone, Binh Duong province, Vietnam
Vietnam takes action to combat illicit fishing activities
As European Commission has asked Vietnam to take appropriate action against illegal fishing, the country takes steps to implement national action plan to combat illicit fishing activities
Japan plans to export fully farmed bluefin tuna to bigger marketplaces
Japan is planning to ship out the bluefin tuna fish as early as November 2017, and have also considered exporting the fish to the bigger market