Saudi Arabia s Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture and chairman of Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC), Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley, attended the signing ceremony of SALIC s acquisition of a 42.4% stake in the National Aquaculture Group (Naqua) at the ministry s headquarters .
A Kansas State University (K-State, US) agricultural economist has been selected to lead a five-year project to develop decision-making tools and improve communication on the economic impacts of animal diseases, ultimately improving the health of those animals.
Canada has announced its participation in a trade dispute panel initiated by the US regarding Mexico s proposed restrictions on imports of genetically modified (GM) corn, ABC News reported.
There is no existing law that empowers Veterinary Services Department of Sabah, Malaysia, to force a shutdown of an illegal pig farm located in Tamparuli.
Datuk Adnan Hussain, director-general of Malaysia s Fisheries Department, said that the country s aquaculture sector has experienced substantial losses amounting to MYR 438,500 (~US$95,000; MYR 1 = US$0.22) due to the impact of the El Nino phenomenon, Malay Mail reported.