Author: Shraddha Warde
USDA-Guaranteed Loan to Help Strengthen Critical Supply Chains and Rural Food Systems Greater Commercial Lending (GCL), which provides government-guaranteed loans to businesses and organisations in under-served and rural communities, has completed $36.7 million in financing for Pure Prairie Poultry in Charles City, Iowa. The loan package, guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program, will help Pure Prairie Poultry renovate and expand its existing poultry processing plant and purchase additional equipment to ramp up operations to full capacity. With government-guaranteed financing, Pure Prairie Poultry will be able to strengthen supply chain resiliency, advance production and restore…
Thailand expects to export some 1,200 tons to Australia during the first calendar year, generating some 400 million baht in revenue Thailand has begun exporting cooked duck meat products to Australia after 7 years of negotiations. The first 20 tons were shipped out of Thailand, with some 1,200 tons of cooked duck meat expected to go to Australia in the first calendar year. The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives and food product manufacturer Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) celebrated the first shipment of cooked duck meat products to Australia, the first-ever export of cooked duck meat from Thailand to the Oceanian…
According to the trial, enteric diseases in the farrowing phase are relevant problems due to economic losses Vilofoss, a global leader in the premix and animal nutrition sector, shared a new trial on a sow farm in Brazil that showed good effects for Stalosan F for piglets in the farrowing phase. According to the trial, enteric diseases in the farrowing phase are relevant problems due to economic losses. However, piglet losses (pre-weaning mortality rate) are only part of the economic problem. Future consequences of the non-uniformity of weaned piglets and the gut health of these animals are ignored. Therefore, strategic…
Animal health company Medgene granted a second Platform technology license to provide solutions for pork producers The USDA Centre for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) has allowed animal health company, Medgene, a license to produce and market a USDA – approved Platform Vaccine to the pork industry. The license applies to the use of their Platform technology to produce vaccines addressing disease targets such as Rotavirus, Porcine Circovirus, Influenza A, and Sapovirus. Medgene’s vaccine approach leverages a USDA-approved ‘platform technology’ that is safe and easily adapted to multiple animal disease targets. The result is the development of vaccines and an understanding of…
Blue loans are financing instruments that aim to safeguard access to clean water, protect underwater environments, and invest in a sustainable water economy The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $44.2 million blue loan with PT ALBA Tridi Plastics Recycling Indonesia, an ALBA Group Asia company, to establish a polyethene terephthalate (PET) recycling facility in Central Java. ADB and Leading Asia’s Private Infrastructure Fund (LEAP) will each provide $22.1 million in funding for the project. Blue loans are financing instruments that aim to safeguard access to clean water, protect underwater environments, and invest in a sustainable water economy. “Plastic pollution…
The strategic partnership between SALIC and Naqua will contribute to achieving the country’s Vision 2030 goals Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley, Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture and Chairman of Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) was present at the signing ceremony of SALIC’s acquisition of a 42.4 per cent stake in the National Aquaculture Group (Naqua), at the ministry’s headquarters. Attending the event were officials from the two companies.Al-Fadley said that the strategic partnership between SALIC and Naqua will contribute to achieving the country’s Vision 2030 goals, which include ensuring the sustainability of the country’s vital resources. The partnership…
Freshwater farm plans to help farmers improve local waterways will be progressively phased in across the country New Zealand Cabinet has confirmed the freshwater farm plan regulations, which are part of the Government’s Essential Freshwater package, to improve freshwater health and management. Freshwater farm plans to help farmers improve local waterways will be progressively phased in across the country, Damien O’Connor, Agriculture Minister and David Parker, Environment Minister said. “Freshwater farm plans will be phased in region by region over the coming years to ensure they are practical, starting in parts of the Waikato and Southland on 1 August. This…
Elevia engineered to offer superior nutrition and water quality in shrimp hatcheries and nurseries Norway-based aquafeed company Skretting has launched Elevia, a new shrimp feed designed for use in hatcheries and nurseries. Elevia is a new, innovative feed from Skretting, engineered to offer superior nutrition and water quality in shrimp hatcheries and nurseries. The precisely produced, stable micro diet improves larval performance while simplifying feed management and ensuring a cleaner system. Formulated to mimic the natural feeding approach of shrimp larvae, Elevia is a next-generation solution that surpasses conventional feeding methods and traditional aquafeed ingredients, setting a new standard for hatchery performance.…
China may increase wheat imports this year Due to continuous rainfall, China’s winter wheat production may affect around 30 million metric tonnes this year. China’s wheat imports may soar this year. China’s wheat imports have already increased by 80 per cent in the first four months of 2023 China’s wheat-producing province Henan hit by heavy rain in the last few days. Henan grows one-third of wheat out of the total production of China. Henan’s rain-affected area produces 11 million tonnes of wheat which is around 30 per cent of the overall wheat production of the province. In some places, humidity…
Over the course of a four-year project, Viet Nam will provide its expertise in rice-value-chain development to Sierra Leone Sierra Leone, FAO and Viet Nam signed a South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) agreement aimed at developing the rice sector in the African country. The new project has an estimated budget of $5 million to be implemented through a Unilateral Trust Fund (UTF) from Sierra Leone. The tripartite agreement was signed by Abu Bakarr Karim, Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security of Sierra Leone, and by Saeed Abubakar Bancie, FAO Representative in Sierra Leone. Abu Bakarr Karim, Minister commended Viet…