Irelands Carton Brothers has announced that it will make a €3mn (US$4.7 million) investment in an equipment that will remove more offal from its chickens for export to foreign markets, especially China
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India on track to become the world's largest beef exporter
India will ship roughly 1.5mt of beef in 2012. (avlxyz/Flickr)
India is on track to overtake Australia as the world’s largest exporter of beef and veal in 2012, according to a forecast made by the US Department of Agricultures (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service
US increases funding to FAO to combat avian influenza
The funding will support the US-FAO partnership against H5N1 pathogenic avian influenza. (Image source: FAO)
FAOs commitment to fight emerging disease threats in hotspot regions worldwide is getting a boost with new funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), FAO said in a statement
Early mortality syndrome threatens Asia’s shrimp farms
EMS has caused losses among shrimp farmers in China, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand. (Image source: NatalieMaynor/Flickr
The disease early mortality syndrome (EMS) has caused large losses among shrimp farmers in China, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand, according to the coordinator of the Aquatic Animal Health Programme, Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific, Eduardo M. Leaño
Broiler production in South Korea on the increase
Broiler meat production in South Korea is expected to reach 740,000 tonnes in 2013. (Image source: USDA)
Broiler meat production in South Korea is expected to reach 740,000 tonnes in 2013, up 2 per cent from 2012, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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