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The Philippines poultry and swine sectors are expected to sustain a positive growth in the succeeding quarters with cases of animal diseases in the country on a downward trend, according to an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA).

Vietnams imports of raw materials for processing animal feed in the first seven months of 2022 surged to US$3.1 billion as domestic supply only met about one-third of local demand.

The management and control of diseases is an important factor that should be taken note of by Malaysias aquaculture industry players, said the countrys Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries, Datuk Seri Dr. Ronald Kiandee.

The worlds first synthetic vaccine for foot and mouth disease (FMD) and lumpy skin disease (LSD) could be developed in New South Wales, Australia, by August next year, fast-tracked by a $6 million investment by the Australian government.

Vietnam has rolled out a plan to significantly increase its aquaculture production.

Salmar Aker Oceans pioneering offshore fish farm in Norway should be limited to holding a maximum biomass of 9,000 tonnes of salmon during its first production cycle, according to the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet).

Owners of poultry farms in eastern Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, said the increase in chicken feed price and the import of chicken and its meat from Pakistan have badly affected their business.

Pyramids Poultry recently signed a cooperation protocol with the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Egypts Benha University to support the facultys scientific research to develop the poultry production industry in the country and qualify its students for the labor market.

The way chickens are farmed in Australia is set to improve after the countrys Agriculture Department released new standards of practice for the poultry industry.

As many as 1,589,144 farm animals have been vaccinated against foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Indonesia so far, according to data from the FMD Handling Task Force.