Scientific research organisation Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) has released a porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) vaccine in China
Livestock
South Korea to launch bluefin tuna farming centre

A bluefin tuna can fetch more than US$1,116 when sold to department stores and retail stores in South Korea. (Image source: Aziz SALTIK/Flickr)
South Korea will establish a bluefin tuna farming research centre in Jeju Province with the collaboration of government research institutes and private fishing groups
Asia milk demand to rise to 320mn tonnes by 2021, says FAO

Demand for dairy products in Asian countries has risen rapidly for years due to growing populations and changing tastes. (Image source: CGIAR/Flickr)
Asia is expected to produce 320mn tonnes by 2021 to order meet its growing demand for milk and dairy products, said FAO in a report
Post reduced tariff, Vietnam to export more Pangasius to EU and Russia

Currently, Russia imposes tax of 5.63 per cent on frozen pangasius fillets from Vietnam. (Image source: VASEP)
Vietman has announced that the EU and Russia will receive 19.5 per cent of its pangasius exports this year as the reduced tariff trade agreement with the EU has benefitted the Southeast Asian country
South Korea to build fish farms in North Korea
South Korea, along with UN’s FAO, is planning to help develop fish farms in North Korea to help feed the latter’s population