A record payout to New Zealand’s dairy farmers in 2013 has the stage for a global milk surplus that Goldman Sachs predicts will last half a decade, according to a report
Livestock
Vietnamese companies sign US$800million joint venture to raise cattle
Vietnamese companies Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group (HAGL), Vissan and NutiFood are part of a joint venture to raise cows and bulls for meat and milk in the countrys Central Highlands
Genomics at the heart of Aviagen's R&D
Poultry breeder Aviagen propagates the use of genomics for the commercial selection of birds, which results in the production of a stronger breed and productive poultry
Chinese firm chosen as contractor for Omani shrimp farm
A joint venture project by Singapore and Oman to build a US$120mn an integrated shrimp and sea cucumber farm and township in Oman has selected China Wuyi Company as the contractor of the project
Milk production in India rises six per cent in 2013-14
Indian milk production has increased by six per cent to about 140mn tonnes in fiscal year 2013-14