Cambodia rice output up slightly
Cambodia’s rice output in 2018 will rise to 9.19 million tonnes, up marginally from 9.10 million tonnes y-o-y. In the first eight months of 2018,…
UNCTAD foresees threats for international shipping
The United Nations trade and development body (UNCTAD) has cited a range of risks and potential shifts for international shipping in its annual report. Protectionism,…
Pakistan sees robust rice exports
Pakistan’s rice production forecast for 2018 is pegged at 7.4 million tonnes, with exports at 4.3 million tonnes, up from 3.4 million tonnes y-o-y. The…
Food and feed demand rising in Vietnam
Vietnam’s soybean imports will rise to two million tonnes in 2019, up from 1.7 million tonnes in 2018. Also, soybean meal imports are likely to…
African swine fever found in wild boar in Moldova
Moldova has reported ASF in two wild boars killed on Oct 2 in a road accident in Tahnauti, Rezina. This is the latest incident following the first…
Brazil takes up comprehensive surveillance to avoid entry of ASF
Brazil’s is stepping up health surveillance measures with the aim of preventing the entry of African swine fever (ASF). Besides screening international visitors arriving by…
Revised Korea-US FTA to allow US beef and pork full access
The recently endorsed free trade agreement between Korea and the US will pave way for US pork and beef to enter Korea duty-free. The…
Cobb New Zealand given ATF certification
New Zealand’s public service department overseeing farming, fishing, food and other sectors recently approved Cobb New Zealand as an Avian Transitional Facility (ATF). This vital…
Thailand’s Paisingthong Farm builds huge, two-storey layer barn
Paisingthong Co Ltd, whose core business is hog farming, has decided to invest in a massive, state-of-the-art layer housing facility with the aim of achieving…
EU Commission vows tough action to contain African Swine Fever
The European Union has asked member states to implement a tougher strategy to contain the spread of ASF. Nine EU member states have been hit…