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Certified Irish Angus has launched on August 25 what it describes as "a new programme which will reward breeders with a bonus scheme".

Bangladesh is planning to import 500,000 tonnes of wheat from Russia at a price of US$430 per tonne, according to two government sources with direct knowledge of the situation on August 28, as Bangladesh struggles to secure supplies in the face of rising costs, Channel News Asia reported.

Artec Aqua, a Norwegian based turnkey supplier for onshore aquaculture, has signed a £150 million-plus (US$175.1 million) deal to build a large land-based salmon farm in Iceland.

Exports of beef and related meat products from Botswana have been suspended as authorities in the country investigate a possible food-and-mouth disease outbreak, Bloomberg reported.

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).