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The farm will be located on a 1,300-acre site in Zhongshan on the Pear River Delta in China. (Image source: JVL/Flickr)

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

The results of the study were validated by an independent Scientific Council made up of global experts in the fields of LCA methodology and animal nutrition. (Image source: Watt Publishing/Flickr)

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

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

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