Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Thailand announces new initiative to boost agriculture industry
Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin unveiled the vision and strategy principles for the "IGNITE Agriculture 2025" initiative, which aims to propel Thailand to the forefront of the global agriculture and food industries, Pat ...
Monday, June 3, 2024
Sharp decline in Philippine fish production amid environmental challenges in West Philippine Sea
Fish production in the Philippines has plummeted by 60% - 80% due to marine environment degradation and unfavourable fishing conditions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.
Friday, May 31, 2024
FAO experts convene to enhance integrated biosecurity index
Technical experts from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), joined by external specialists, gathered in Rome, Italy to review the first iteration of the FAO integrated biosecurity index (IBI).
Friday, May 31, 2024
Brunei joins ASEAN Food Security Alliance with new MOU
Brunei's private sector is set to formally join the ASEAN Food Security Alliance (AFSA) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing with the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (BAC) Philippines and ASEAN BAC Brunei, The Philippine Star ...
Friday, May 31, 2024
Turkish aquaculture exports surge by 65%
The Turkish aquaculture industry, a significant contributor to the nation's exports since the early 2000s, has achieved a 65% increase in exports, growing from US$1 billion to US$1.7 billion, Hurriyet Daily News reported.
Thursday, May 30, 2024
El Nino causes US$464,000 damage to aquaculture industry in Ilocos region, Philippines
The Philippines' Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has reported PHP 27.2 million (US$464,000) worth of damage to the Ilocos region's aquaculture industry due to the El Nino phenomenon, less than a 1% decrease from the expecte ...
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Norway's salmon industry negotiations stall
Negotiations between Norway's salmon companies and unions representing industry workers have stalled, Fish Farmer reported.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Queensland, Australia aquaculture production rises 17%
Aquaculture production in Queensland, Australia, experienced a 17% increase in value in the 2022/23 financial year, largely driven by shrimp farming, Fish Farmer reported.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Vietnamese minister highlights importance of science, tech, innovation in agricultural development
Science, technology and innovation play an increasingly important role in agricultural growth, according to Phung Duc Tien, Vietnam's Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
FAO organises first high-level event on advancing bioeconomy for sustainable agriculture in Southeast Asia
A high-level meeting to explore diverse bioeconomy opportunities and collaboration mechanisms in Southeast Asia as part of the region's move toward an agrifood system transformation, opened on May 20 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
ASEAN-Australia workshop on using tech for sustainable aquaculture held in Bali, Indonesia, in late May
The ASEAN-Australia Indo-Pacific Workshop on the Use of Technology for Sustainable Aquaculture was recently held at the Intercontinental Hotel Sanur in Bali, Indonesia, on May 21-22.
Monday, May 27, 2024
Chareon Pokphand Foods partners with Laoag, Philippines cooperative to launch modern shrimp farm
Thai company, Chareon Pokphand Foods (CPF), is partnering with the Government of Laoag Employees Development Cooperative (GLEDCO) to establish a modern shrimp farm in the coastal village of Cataban, Laoag city in Ilocos Norte province, Phil ...
Friday, May 24, 2024
Aquaculture suppliers in British Columbia, Canada, urge federal government for six-year salmon farm licence
Suppliers to the aquaculture industry in British Columbia (BC), Canada, have appealed to federal government ministers for a minimum six-year renewal of salmon farm licenses in the province, Fishfarmingexpert reported.
Friday, May 24, 2024
UK minister urges salmon industry to do more in face of critics
UK government minister Lord Benyon has praised the contribution of the United Kingdom's salmon sector to the national economy, but he also advised that the industry has more to do if it is to address its critics.
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Philippines fisheries production dips 0.5% in first quarter of 2024
Fisheries production in the Philippines saw a slight decline of 0.5% in the first quarter of 2024. The total volume registered was 987.19 thousand metric tonnes, down from 992.33 thousand metric tonnes in the same period the previous year, ...

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