After an epidemic caused by early mortality syndrome (EMS), shrimp quantities dropped in Vietnam resulting in a high demand and price of shrimp. (Image source: Rafael Ortiga Diaz/Flickr)
Vietnam’s largest shrimp producer and exporter Minh Phu Seafood has recorded a 41 per cent increase in profit in 2013
The department of agriculture has been working to boost exports for Filipino poultry products. (Image source: nedlegs)
Already known for its pineapple and other fruit exports, the Philippines’ northern Mindanao has recently added poultry to its export champions with an initial shipment to Japan of chicken cut-up parts and whole Peking duck, all from Bukidnon, according to a report from PhilStar
The FAO added that the developing countries continue to play a ‘major role’ in supplying world markets. (Image source: Marx Ilagan/sxc.hu)
Global production from capture fisheries and aquaculture is expected to hit a record 160mn tonnes in 2013, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced
The expected export target for 2014 is US$5.65bn. (Image source: Stephanie_Berghaeuser/sxc.hu)
Indonesia will increase exports of fish products and boost commercial fishing in an effort to expand the industry this year, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMFA) said
Imported beef is currently subject to a 38.5 per cent tariff. (Image source: Humusak2/sxc.hu)
Japan has announced that its beef exports reached 909 tonnes in 2013, up 5.3 per cent from 2012, according to Ministry of Finance
