The Maritime Affairs and Agriculture Agency in Jakarta has terminated 6,000 birds, which were suspected to be carrier of the avian flu virus. (Image source: William Marshall/Flickr)
Indonesia is taking stringent measures to curb the spread of avian influenza virus, based on the guidelines provided by the FAO and World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) joint Network of Expertise on Animal Influenza (OFFLU)
The studies made possible from these maps will be critical in assessing the current and future role of livestock in different parts of the world. (Image source: Jean Carneiro/sxc.hu)
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), along with other collaborators, has produced a new set of maps that will provide detailed information on livestock in the world
Yamamoto, the technique’s developer, is enthusiastic about the opportunities for the ‘third water’. (Image source: Leon Brocard/Flickr)
Cambodian farmers will open three prawn farms this summer in the mountain region using Japanese technique of ‘third water’ for creating artificial river and seawater
The egg shell is formed during the 24-hour period that the egg is inside the uterus. (Image source: Alex27/sxc.hu)
The egg shell is an indicator of the quality of content and good appearance often results in good nutritional composition, according to a study
The programme is funded through the Chinese Trust Fund with a total budget of nearly US$1mn. (Image source: Mark Forman/sxc.hu)
China, Mongolia and the FAO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for South-South Cooperation (SSC) tripartite agreement to implement the National Program for Food Security and the National Livestock Program
