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Representatives from the US Grains Councils Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) office visited Morocco to expand their involvement in aquaculture there, as they see the sector as a significant growth opportunity for American distillers of dried grains with solubles (DDGS), Fish Information & Services reported.

Ajith Gunasekara, president of the All Ceylon Poultry Traders Association, said the reduction in the import of hens needed for poultry farming may lead to a future egg shortage in Sri Lanka, News 1st reported.

Sri Lankas biggest and most integrated seafood firm, Taprobane Seafoods, opened its second Taprobane Aquaculture Service centre in Puttalam district to boost access for shrimp farmers, push sustainable farming practices and lower chemical use, Fish Information & Services reported.

Food security and the role of European agriculture and food in sustainable global food production were the main topics of a recent informal meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers in Prague, the Czech Republic.

The UK imported 17,400 tonnes of fresh and frozen beef in July this year, 9.1% lower compared to the month before and 2,600 tonnes on 13% down year-on-year, the UK Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board reported.

The US Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) awarded the 2022 Clean Water Award to and Tyson Foods in Dardanelle, Arkansas, the United States, and Pilgrims in Arcadia, Wisconsin.

With an annual 800,000 tonnes of aquaculture production in the past three years, Turkey has ranked first among European Union countries, according to data from the countrys Agriculture and Forestry Ministry.

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research pre-proposals from US colleges, universities and research facilities through November 1 on highly pathogenic avian influenza.

The Beef Board of Nebraska, the United States, recently established the next fiscal years budget, as well as determine projects to be funded.

Experts from Australia have cast doubt on claims by Indonesian officials such as Balis Agriculture and Food Security office that there are no cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) among the states cattle in the past few weeks, ABC News reported.