The Thai frozen poultry industry aims to export 5,000 tonnes in Q1 2014 and up to 10,000 tonnes by end of this year to Japan
Livestock
High-calorie diet for livestock ‘beneficial to environment’
Livestock bred on a high-calorie diet are more climate-friendly and more profitable to farmers, a new Austrian study has found
Filipino firm to export peking duck to Japan
The Philippines’ Maharlika Agro-Marine Ventures Corporation has signed a one-year sales contract with two Japanese firms for the distribution of peking duck in Japan, beginning March this year
Chinese firm to open world’s largest shrimp farm by 2034
China’s Sino Agro Food has signed a deal to build the world’s largest shrimp farm, which will produce 300,000 metric tonnes a year once completed in 20 years’ time
Feed changes could reduce environmental impacts of pig farming
A new study has established a clear role for speciality feed ingredients for reducing the environmental impact of poultry and pig production with low-protein diets and the addition of phytase