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Vietnamese feed and livestock rising: Vietnam is now a top importer of feed crops, Southeast Asia's leading meat producer and red meat eater

Vietnam has the distinction of having the fastest-growing feed sector of any large world agribusiness market. From approximately 2.9 million tonnes in 2001, feed production totaled 8.9 million tonnes by 2011 and an Alltech Global Feed Survey estimated 19.6 million tonnes by 2018 before ASF took its toll.

Southeast Asian feed catches its breath between sprints

African swine fever, the coronavirus halt growth for two years but a rapid, longterm expansion will soon resume back to near old levels.

South Korea's feed agency rejects 69,000-tonne corn

According to European traders, the Korea Feed Association (KFA) have rejected all offers and made no purchase in a tender last Thursday to buy up to 69,000 tonnes of corn, Reuters reported.
Vietnamese feed and livestock rising: Vietnam is now a top importer of feed crops, Southeast Asia's leading meat producer and red meat eater
Southeast Asian feed catches its breath between sprints
South Korea's feed agency rejects 69,000-tonne corn
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