MLBA Issue 11: October / November 2009
MARKET FOCUS
The only hope for feeding a large continent: Asian poultry takes off
Despite high feed prices and bird flu, a constellation of supply side shortages is making poultry the meat of Asia's teeming masses. However, the quantity and quality of locally-produced chicken is very much in the hands of policymakers.
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Thailand's native chicken seeks fortune overseas, but challenges of raising and mass production of these flocks
remains farfetched.
Due to the misconception that Indians are either only non-meat-eating Hindus or non-pork-eating Muslims, few people
around the world know that the country has a long history of pig farming.
Almost a year has passed since the eruption of the melamine-tainted milk scandal that still reverberates across the
globe but China's dairy industry is recovering steadily, albeit under a large current of sweeping changes.
In its commitment to protect consumers' health, a Singapore broiler producer stands out from the competition in an
innovative approach by feeding its birds with an expensive Chinese herb and lactobacillus.
Thailand's CP invests US$88 million on new plant in Vietnam;Vietnam's Minh Phu Seafood tops shrimp exports;DSM
and Sanovo enter egg processing joint agreement;Zhongpin boosts Changge plant capacity by 37 percent; JBS
concludes deals with Bertin, Pilgrim's Pride.
Nabel launches new egg grading and packing system; UK firm develops broiler crates to help battle against
campylobacter.
COFCO CEO takes up Mengniu Dairy chairman role; HatchTech appoints new international sales manager.
Due to increasing concerns with prophylactic drug use and high costs of vaccines, alternative control methÂods need to
be developed. Therefore, much recent interest has been devoted towards the development of drug-independent control
strategies against coccidiosis.
Effective methods of pork carcass evaluation are based on the pork industry's desire to improve productivity and product
quality.
MEAT & LIVESTOCK Business Asia talked to Albert Lim, chairman of the National Federation of Hog Farmers
Incorporated, on how the country's hog industry players are dealing with the severe blows of disases and the recessionary times.
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