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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Research offers novel approach to controlling Africa's East Coast fever in cattle
Researchers from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Kenya and the Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland have discovered a genetic marker that can predict accurately if an individual cattle can sur ...
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
African swine fever confirmed in Perak state, Malaysia
African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed at three farms in Perak state, Malaysia, with about 990 swine culled in the state to prevent the spread of the disease, The Star Malaysia reported.
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
AVAC Vietnam to launch first African Swine Fever vaccine
AVAC Vietnam Company Limited is set to launch the first African Swine Fever vaccine later this month, with Vietnam's government to review the final stages of development before officially introducing the vaccine to the market, Nongnghiep Vi ...
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
South African Association of Meat Importers and Exporters warns of rising chicken prices
The South African Association of Meat Importers and Exporters said chicken prices are expected to increase, and has called for the removal of trade tariffs on all poultry products and a three-year moratorium on any new tariffs to ease consu ...
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Pork seized at Malaysian airport tests positive for African swine fever
Pork sausage products seized from a traveller from China at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) by Malaysian customs has tested positive for African swine fever (ASF), Bernama Malaysia reported.
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
UK at risk of African swine fever outbreak if it waives border checks on EU goods
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) said the UK will be at risk of an African swine fever outbreak if the UK government waives border checks on goods including livestock and food imported from the EU, The Guardian reported.
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
South Africa's FairPlay calls for removing VAT on poultry prices
South Africa's FairPlay trade movement has called for the removal of value added tax (VAT) imposed on individual quick frozen chicken parts to ease the impact of soaring food and fuel prices on consumers, IOL South Africa reported.
Thursday, March 31, 2022
USDA developing African Swine Fever vaccine
The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service is currently working on an African swine fever (ASF) vaccine, but the virus would make development difficult, WGEM News reported.
Monday, March 21, 2022
Roslin: Gene insights could aid African food systems
Insights into the DNA of plants, animals and other organisms that are endemic to Africa would help understand the continent's biodiversity, a consortium including scientists from the Roslin Institute claimed.
Monday, March 14, 2022
Sarawak state, Malaysia culls swine, closes abattoir due to African swine fever
585 swine were culled in Miri, Sarawak state, Malaysia due to African swine fever (ASF), while the state's abattoir in Sibu was ordered to be closed after the disease was detected there, Borneo Post and The Star Malaysia reported.
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
South African poultry prices soaring due to inflation and Russian-Ukraine conflict
Poultry prices in South Africa are soaring due to escalating food price inflation, the implementation of chicken anti-dumping tariffs, and the Russian-Ukraine conflict, as the domestic poultry sector looks to expand to reduce its reliant on ...
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Aviagen: Arbor Acres South Africa celebrate 140 and 400 Club members' success
Aviagen® distributor, Arbor Acres® South Africa, recently awarded a number of customers with Arbor Acres 140 and 400 Club awards.
Thursday, February 24, 2022
South African poultry sector makes improvements to alleviate domestic issues
The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) said it has made improvements to alleviate issues in the domestic poultry sector, such as chicken dumping, illegal imports, avian influenza, and lockdowns related to the pandemic, Engineering New ...
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Roslin: Improved DNA reference aids African cattle research
A resource detailing the DNA of cattle, which will aid research into livestock health and productivity, has been developed by a team led by Roslin Institute scientists.
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Malaysian minister urges swine farmers to intensify biosecurity measures against African swine fever
Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, Malaysia's said Minister of Modernisation of Agriculture and Regional Development, has urged swine farmers in the Malaysian state of Sarawak to intensify their farm biosecurity measures to prevent the spread ...

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