The Brazilian government announced that four additional poultry plants had been cleared to sell halal products to Malaysia, which it hopes will allow more exports. According to government data, Brazil sold 13,600 tons of halal chicken to Malaysia in 2023, worth USD 20 million. The new licenses were... Sign in  as a member, or Join our Community  for free to unlock the full article. The post Malaysia approves four poultry plants in Brazil appeared first on Asian Agribiz ..read more

According to the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE), Thailand’s GDP of livestock products was up 1.5% yoy in Q1 2024 despite the overall agricultural product GDP falling 4.1%. Pig production improved due to post-ASF repopulation, enhanced production safety standards, and higher pig prices. Broi... Sign in  as a member, or Join our Community  for free to unlock the full article. The post Thai livestock product GDP rises in Q1 2024 appeared first on Asian Agribiz ..read more

In 2024/25, USDA forecasts that Indonesia’s palm kernel meal (pkm) production will reach 6.45mt based on 12.23mt of palm kernel crushed from 6.4mt from 2023/24. Meanwhile, pkm consumption will reach 800,000 tons, up 50,000 tons from 2023/24, as demand increases for ruminant feed. In the first five ... Sign in  as a member, or Join our Community  for free to unlock the full article. The post Indonesia’s pkm production and consumption on the rise appeared first on Asian Agribiz ..read more

Tectonic shifts seem to be a thing of the past in the Asian animal protein industry. The focus now appears to rest on profitability and market demand amid a tight economic situation. Tracking popular news on our website, poultry topics dominate. Japfa Comfeed Indonesia’s strategic adjustments to its sales paradigm caught the interest of many, as did Thailand’s flexible and quickly adaptive services to satisfy customer demand. In Sri Lanka, the broiler market is expanding fast, with DOC production increasing beyond pre-Covid levels. But all is not well with the Asian layer sector. The post Pro ..read more

Antibiotic restrictions in livestock aim to address concerns about antimicrobial resistance. Despite efforts to maintain swine health without antibiotics, disease outbreaks still occur due to increasing microbial levels in barns. Canadian researchers have sought alternative disinfection methods to ... Sign in  as a member, or Join our Community  for free to unlock the full article. The post New disinfection methods for antibiotic-free barns appeared first on Asian Agribiz ..read more

Indonesian sbm consumption is expected to increase by 2% to 5.75mt in 2024/25 on continued demand from the feed sector. The USDA said the poultry industry, which makes up at least 80% of animal feed consumption, is the largest consumer of sbm and is expected to expand along with population growt... Sign in  as a member, or Join our Community  for free to unlock the full article. The post Indonesia’s feed sector rebounds this year appeared first on Asian Agribiz ..read more

Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Mard) has proposed paying pig farmers USD 1.57/kg for animals lost to disease or culling. The proposal was mentioned in Mard’s new draft decree mandating government support for restoring production in epidemic-hit areas as ASF-affected farm a... Sign in  as a member, or Join our Community  for free to unlock the full article. The post Mard’s draft decree offers hope for epidemic-hit pig farmers appeared first on Asian Agribiz ..read more

The USDA forecasts that Indonesia’s copra meal consumption will reach 250,000 tons in 2024/25, slightly higher than the previous year based on limited growth in demand from the feed sector, mainly for ruminant feed. Copra meal contains 20-30% protein and can partially replace soybean meal. Producti... Sign in  as a member, or Join our Community  for free to unlock the full article. The post Demand for Indonesia’s copra meal to rise slightly appeared first on Asian Agribiz ..read more

The USDA estimates that feed demand in Cambodia will grow by approximately 6.6% by MY 2024/25. This projection is based on the recent temporary ban on meat and offal imports for six months, effective March 12, 2024. The restriction aims to support domestic meat producers, leading to growth in deman... Sign in  as a member, or Join our Community  for free to unlock the full article. The post Cambodia’s meat import restriction helps feed sector grow appeared first on Asian Agribiz ..read more

With efficiency and quality driving the modern meat processing sector, how animals are handled and processed can impact product integrity and the industry's ethical standards. Recognizing this, consultant Dr Michael Patching has spearheaded a series of training courses designed to elevate slaughter... Sign in  as a member, or Join our Community  for free to unlock the full article. The post Elevating meat processing standards for quality and ethics appeared first on Asian Agribiz ..read more