Malaysia has announced that it will achieve the aquaculture production target of 1.76mn metric tonnes by 2020
Livestock
Vietnamese firm to establish pig nucleus farm
Austfeed Vietnam Corporation has signed a deal with JSR Genetics and consultancy firm Checkfarm to establish a pig nucleus farm in the country
Vietnam plans six fisheries logistic service centres
Vietnam has approved the project of setting up six fisheries logistic service centres based on key fishing grounds in the country
Global aquafeed market ‘to hit US$133.1 billion by 2020’
The global market for aquafeed is expected to reach US$133.1bn by 2020, according to a new study, with growth particularly high in countries such as China and Vietnam due to increasing awareness on increasing yield and high efficiency
Indonesia promotes ecolabelling of marine products in developing countries
The Indonesian government has announced that it is facilitating a marine and fisheries ecolabel certification programme for developing countries around the world