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Monday, March 14, 2022
Ghana to provide US$2.3 million in compensation to poultry farmers affected by bird flu
The Ghanaian government has allocated GHS 17 million (~US$2.3 million; GHS 1 = US$0.14) in compensation to poultry farmers affected by bird flu in the country, the Ghana News Agency reported.
Monday, March 14, 2022
France to cull several million poultry birds due to bird flu
France's Ministry of Agriculture, Agrifood, and Forestry is set to slaughter several million poultry in a second mass cull as it tries to contain a bird flu outbreak, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
China to increase seafood production to 69 million tonnes by 2025
According to China's 15th Five-Year Plan, the country aims to boost seafood production to 69 million tonnes by 2025 which includes farmed and wild seafood, Fish Information & Services reported.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Wellfish Diagnositics gets US$1.6 million investment to evolve aquaculture diagnostic practices
WellFish Diagnostics, a spin-off company from the University of West Scotland (UWS), is poised to transform aquaculture's diagnostic practices with a new £1.2 million (US$1.6 million) investment from UWS, Kelvin Capital and Scottish En ...
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Italy avails US$13 million for fences to control wild boar movements
As part of African swine fever (ASF) prevention efforts, Italy has made funds totaling €12 million (US$13 million) available for the construction of 116 kilometers of fences for the control of wild boar.
Monday, March 7, 2022
Norway exports 89,700 tonnes of salmon worth US$868 million in February
Norway exported 89,700 tonnes of salmon worth NOK 7.8 billion (~US$868 million; NOK 1 = US$0.11) in February 2022, with the price for fresh whole salmon at an average of NOK 82.64 (~US$9.20) per kg. This was 62% higher year-on-year and 9% h ...
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Malaysia dairy firm Farm Fresh seeks to raise US$238 million in IPO
Malaysia-based dairy company Farm Fresh Berhad plans to raise MYR 1 billion (~US$238 million; MYR 1 = US$0.24) from its initial public offering (IPO) in March 2022 after securing 30 cornerstone investors, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
USDA commits US$215 million in grants to support meat and poultry processing
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it has committed US$215 million in grants and other support to expand meat and poultry processing options, boost the food supply chain, and provide rural communities with jobs and economic prospe ...
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Marfig ends talks with IDB for US$200 million sustainability loan
Major Brazilian meatpacker Marfig Global Foods SA has ended talks with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) over a US$200 million loan tied to environmental targets, Reuters reported.
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Bird flu detected at poultry farm in Delaware state, US with 1.2 million birds
Highly pathogenic bird flu has been detected at a commercial poultry farm with 1.2 million birds in Delaware state, US, expanding an outbreak of avian influenza that has killed chickens and turkeys in the country, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
US$1.9 million funds cover eight projects in UK to jumpstart aquaculture and fishing initiatives
Eight new projects that are part of the United Kingdom's Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (FISP) have been awarded a share of £1.4 million (US$1.9 million) to jumpstart sustainable fishing and aquaculture initiatives.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
University of Tennessee team funded US$1 million to develop system for monitoring poultry production
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (US) recently announced that a research team was awarded US$1 million to create and implement a computer vision system to monitor poultry production.
Monday, February 21, 2022
Nutreco and Holmoy invests in US$4.2 million on-land salmon project
Feed manufacturer Nutreco and Norwegian seafood group Holmoy will invest in on-land aquaculture firm Andfjord Salmon in a NOK 38 million (~US$4.2 million; NOK 1 = US$0.11) private placement, Fish Information & Services reported.
Monday, February 21, 2022
Potential for China's meat production to reach 89 million tonnes by 2025
China has laid out targets for meat and pork productions in its latest plan to advance the country's agriculture industry.
Monday, February 14, 2022
Tyson uses 9-10 million acres of farmland for corn and soybean productions, research says
Tyson Foods utilises between nine and 10 million acres of farmland – an area almost twice the size of New Jersey, the United States – to produce corn and soybeans to feed the more than two billion animals it processes every year ...

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