GOVT. POLICY & REGULATORY
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South Africa’s supreme court reverses high court decision on poultry imports
This ruling restores predictabilityamid rising feed expenses, outbreaks of avian influenza, and supply chain disruptions.
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Vietnam tightens controls on antibiotic use in livestock farming
Meanwhile, research shows that the global market size for animal antibiotics is likely to more than triple in the next decade.
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Boehringer Ingelheim’s new avian flu vaccines gain EU backing
Since 2021, highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 has caused unprecedented losses worldwide.
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Ivory Coast raises Ministry of Animal Resources budget by 24% for 2026
The 2026 budget increase is intended to support initiatives to expand domestic production and reduce dependency on imports.
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Kenya’s Homa Bay County adopts new policy to boost fisheries and aquaculture
KENYA -Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga recently signed the county’s first-ever Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Policy, marking a major milestone for one of Kenya’s most…
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Zimbabwe unveils national hatchery guidelines to transform tilapia aquaculture
The Ministry of Agriculture also inaugurated a new hatchery at the Matopos Research Institute.
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Rwanda ends eight-year ban on South African meat, agricultural imports
The original restriction was introduced after a listeriosis outbreak in South Africa in 2017.
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Tanzania launches US$2.7M dairy cattle project to boost production
Tanzania’s dairy industry has long faced challenges of low productivity due to limited access to improved breeds and modern technologies.
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Mowi moves to reclaim licences with major expansion of closed-containment farming
NORWAY – Mowi is accelerating its shift toward closed containment aquaculture, announcing plans to order four new sea-based post-smolt facilities in western Norway as part…
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Thailand’s CPF’s Ban Bueng Mill secures ASC Feed certification
The ASC Feed Standard is globally regarded as one of the most rigorous frameworks for responsible feed production.
