Mar 30, 2021
While the electronic sow feeding (ESF) technology is not new, its use in Asia is minimal. This may be about to change as producers look for ways to improve productivity and calls for better animal welfare in meat production increase. Asian Agribiz spoke with Hans Hoevink, Business Development Manager for Southeast Asia...
Mar 26, 2021
The next 30 years will be a defining era for Asia’s agrifood innovation ecosystem according to a recent Lux Research report. Population growth, rapid urbanization, and an expanding middle class will exert pressure on Asia’s food system to keep pace. I would add to this environmental awareness and consciousness.
Mar 19, 2021
This week shored up a series of bright spots and shadows that appear to be the evolving dynamics of any healthy industry – no pain no gain!! While hurdles remain, advancing through cooperation has proven successful in many instances and we see plenty of this happening, even across borders.
Mar 18, 2021
Biosecurity and disease control are a top priority for producers amid the ASF spread in several countries. Technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) can play an important role in disease prevention in pig farms and other livestock farms.
Technology companies are seeing the potential and business opportunities....
Mar 12, 2021
The shipping crisis has caused a swell that has disrupted grain markets, leaving planning assumptions made at the end of 2020 to waste. The stamina in the livestock feed industry that I addressed in early February has taken a toll on producers and feedmillers. Still, agility appears to be the strength within the...