Aug 31, 2021
With a growing number of outbreaks, Avian influenza has once again become a hot issue for Asian poultry farmers. In controlling the viral disease, good biosecurity is priority.
In this podcast, Dr Magali Charles, a biosecurity expert discusses:
- The definition of biosecurity.
- What poultry producers and farmers should...
Aug 26, 2021
We started 2021 on a hopeful note, only too soon to be dashed by political tensions, raging health concerns and the meddling container crisis that has thrown prices and trade into disarray. So, it is no wonder that producers who once wooed global markets that offered good premiums, are now looking inward,...
Aug 23, 2021
The duck industry in Asia has been growing in spots, in response to the ASF scourge in the pig industry. In China, official statistics show that duck production has increased faster than chickens. Of course, processing equipment suppliers see potential in primary and further processing.
Arjan Schrauwen offers Asian...
Aug 19, 2021
In a recent Supertrends report, Credit Suisse revealed that healthy diets cost 60% more than diets that only meet the requirements for essential nutrients, and almost 5 times as much as diets that only meet dietary energy needs. “Food companies have started to acknowledge the importance of affordable...
Aug 17, 2021
Use of antibiotic growth promoters or AGPs is a controversial subject when it comes to residue causing antimicrobial resistance in humans. The scientific data on this has not been proven yet. But will eliminating or minimizing AGPs affect profitability of swine farmers? Asian Agribiz spoke with Elanco’s Dr Shabbir...