Africa’s Youth Key to Strengthening Agricultural Economy 28 Mar 2014 AFRICA - Getting more African youth involved in agriculture and boosting support for the region's vulnerable family farmers will be pivotal to improving food security and economic well-being in the years to come
Chicken and Eggs to Be Shipped to Haiti in a Month 28 Mar 2014 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Newly certified poultry farm will be able to export eggs to Haiti by this time next month.
Avian Scientist Helped Build World's Largest Poultry Industry 28 Mar 2014 AUSTRALIA - Trevor John Bagust BVSc, PhD had a remarkable, full and varied career of achievement in the poultry industry.
South Korean Chicken Imports Approved by USDA 28 Mar 2014 SOUTH KOREA - The US Department of Agricultulre has approved import of poultry products from South Korea in spite of the avian influenza outbreak.
Deputy PM Inspects Bird Flu Prevention Measures 28 Mar 2014 VIET NAM - Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai on 25 March made an inspection tour of the prevention of bird flu and cross-border poultry smuggling in the northern border province of Lang Son.
US Poultry Industry Not Worried over Ukrainian Crisis 26 Mar 2014 US - Tensions between the US and Russia over Ukraine are not particularly worrisome for the president of the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC).
Poultry Welfare and Value Fit Together, Say UK Market Analysts 24 Mar 2014 UK - Poultry is as good value now as ever before, business analyst Timetric has found.
More Effort Than Ever to Go into Poultry Extension 24 Mar 2014 AUSTRALIA - There are many reasons why research and grants are hard to apply for in the poultry sector, says the Poultry Cooperative Research Centre (CRC).
Zambian Poultry Event Announces Venue Change 24 Mar 2014 ZAMBIA – The country’s leading poultry event should experience no decline in visitor numbers following a change in venue.
Good Feed Practice Manual Launched in Spanish 21 Mar 2014 GLOBAL - The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched the Spanish language version of the “Manual of Good Practices for t…
Maple Leaf Foods to Receive C$5 Million for Investment 21 Mar 2014 CANADA - Pierre Lemieux, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture has announced a C$5 million investment to Maple Leaf Foods to purchase and install new meat processing technology that will improve the comp…
Academic Apple Tree: Professor David Farrell's Contribution to Poultry Science 21 Mar 2014 AUSTRALIA - A new autobiography details the life and considerable achievements of an academic in the poultry industry.
Tomas Perez, Novogen's Technical and Commerical Representative for the Andea Pact 21 Mar 2014 Sponsored SOUTH AMERICA - Novogen has appointed Tomás Pérez as Technical and Commercial Representative for the Andean Pact.
New Opportunities in East Africa for NGOs 21 Mar 2014 AFRICA - When USAID/East Africa announced the first Annual Program Statement (APS) under the African Institutions Innovation Mechanism (AIIM) initiative in 2012, many organizations were excited about the prospect of part…
Mississippi Poultry Factory Workers Rally 21 Mar 2014 US - Two workers’ advocacy organizations and their supporters promised on 19 March to try again next session on a bill that would have expanded what they call basic rights for those employed by the state’s poultry indust…
Animals Australia Advocates an Egg-free Australia 20 Mar 2014 AUSTRALIA - ANIMALS Australia is advocating Australians go egg free, urging consumers to “put the hen before the egg”.
No Change in Indian Poultry Feed Prices 20 Mar 2014 INDIA - Poultry products dropped on slack buying, while prices of feed products are flat this week.
Officials Allowed Sale of Untested Poultry Meat 20 Mar 2014 VIET NAM - Black market chicken has been sold by slaughterhouse officials, despite the dangers of bird flu.
H7N9 Detected on South China Poultry Farm 20 Mar 2014 CHINA - The H7N9 bird flu virus has been found in a poultry farm in the southern city of Zhuhai in Guangdong Province, the provincial agriculture department has confirmed.
Brazil's Halal Chickens Meet Approval in Pakistan 18 Mar 2014 BRAZIL – Pakistan could start buying Brazilian chicken meat, says the Brazilian Poultry Union (UBABEF).
