Govt. Policy and Regulatory

Barley is a significant livestock feed ingredient, valued for its high energy content, protein, and fiber, and cost-effectiveness.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has made clear that the pilot phase will be used to gather industry feedback and evaluate the practicality of the system.

Foot-and-mouth disease is a serious transboundary animal disease that deeply affects the production of livestock and disrupts regional and international trade in animals and animal products.

Capable of year-round operations, the vessel will farm fish in northern waters during the summer and move to warmer southern waters in the winter.

Aquatic Resources Malta, established in 2024 and led by CEO Dr. Frank Fabri, will oversee the development of the new research centre.

Industry players believe that by valorising materials such as former foodstuffs, animal proteins, and purified nutrients from waste streams, the EU can make significant strides in sustainability.

This ban responds to escalating concerns over antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and drug residues in food products in India and beyond.

This innovative product is already registered in India and Brazil, with additional regulatory submissions underway in several other countries.

South Africa, which has zones free of FMD without vaccination, faces growing calls from producers to declare a “state of disaster” to mitigate the economic fallout.

The European Commission said the tariffs were necessary to counteract “unfair trading practices” that jeopardised European producers’ viability and market share.