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In an effort to further support the Philippine agriculture sector, Cargill Philippines is launching the Agri-Sagana Project in Cagayan and Isabela with the Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST) to capacitate farmers and cooperatives in the corn supply chain to boost agricultural yi ...

Mohamad Sabu, Malaysias Agriculture and Food Security Minister, said the country will import eggs to alleviate a local supply shortage, Channel News Asia reported.

Japans Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said it will intensify measures to protect poultry and swine farms from bird flu and African swine fever (ASF) as bird flu spreads across the country, NHK World-Japan reported.

The General Department of Vietnam Customs said the country has spent close to US$190 million to import 89,000 tonnes of pork between January to October this year, Vietnam Plus reported.

Poultry breeders from Selangor state, Malaysia, have denied there is an egg supply shortage in the country, adding that eggs are still shipped to neighbouring nations, New Straits Times reported.

Vietnams Foreign Trade Agency of the Ministry of Industry and Trade said Vietnam imported 89,000 tonnes of pork products worth US$189.02 million so far this year, 34% lower in volume and nearly 40% in value year-on-year, Vietnam Net reported.

Norway is seeing increased incidences of bacterial diseases at massive sea farms where salmon are raised, and an Iowa State University professor theorised that stress is the cause.

Sri Lanka has sought technical assistance from Indias National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and Amul, the Indian dairy state government cooperative, to boost dairy production and become self-sufficient, The Hindu reported.

Adisseo recently participated in the Green Economy Forum & Exhibition (GEFE) 2022 at THISO SkyHall in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on November 28-30.

Kemin Industries has expanded its encapsulation production site in Cavriago, Italy, with two new facilities.