A new report has predicted that the flurry of Asian investment in New Zealand’s dairy industry will continue
Livestock
‘Asia a big market for New Zealand’s sheep milk’

New Zealand exports 95 per cent of its output, making it the world’s largest dairy trader. (Image source: Rinske Blok-van Middendorp/sxc.hu)
Dairy farmers in New Zealand need to tap into the opportunities sheep milk products can offer, especially in Asian markets, according to a lecturer at Lincoln University
Indonesia to resume poultry exports to Japan after a decade

Currently worth more than US$4bn annually, Indonesia’s domestic poultry sector also has plenty of potential to grow as the country eats more meat as the economy expands. (Image source: Biswarup Ganguly/Wikimedia Commons)
Indonesia will begin exporting processed poultry to Japan in few weeks, the first in a decade
Filipino island launches seaweed project

More than 400 seaweed growers from different towns of Guimaras will directly benefit from the Guimaras Seaweed Production and Marketing Project. (Image source: garlandcannon/Flickr)
Guimaras island province in the Philippines has launched a seaweed production and marketing project worth US$418,226.35 to help improve the livelihood of fishermen in the region
Thailand to install GPS tracking devices in fishing boats

The IUU regulation also offers the possibility to blacklist states that turn a blind eye to illegal fishing activities. (Image source: Prachanart Viriyaraks/Flickr)
Thailand has announced that it will start installing GPS tracking devices in the country’s fishing boats and register them in line with the EU IUU fishing regulation