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Small-scale Sabah pig farmers to receive feed assistance
15+ hour, 3+ min ago (376+ words) TENOM (June 18): The Sabah government will introduce one-off aid in the form of feed supplies for small-scale pig farmers to help reduce operating costs and increase livestock production. Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry Minister Datuk Jamawi Jaafar said the assistance…...
Homegrown vaccine transforms nation's poultry industry
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1317+ words) IN the early 1990s, Malaysia's poultry farming industry was plunged into crisis following a sudden spike in livestock deaths, threatening market stability and national food security. By then, poultry was no longer merely an agricultural subsector; it had become a central…...
Sabah to set up consultative committee to support local poultry sector
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (320+ words) KOTA KINABALU (Jan 11): An industry engagement session at Wisma Pertanian here on Friday gathered key industry players to discuss and coordinate issues related to the supply and market pricing. Chaired by Sabah Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry Datuk…...
China's traditional goose farming city becomes global badminton production base
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (530+ words) HEFEI (Dec 4): By harnessing AI and automation, Lu'an City in east China's Anhui Province, a historic goose-breeding hub, has transformed itself into a key global supplier of feathers " the core raw material for the badminton industry. The goose breeding tradition…...
Half a million birds culled as avian flu spreads rapidly in Germany
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (255+ words) BERLIN (Oct 28): Half a million birds have been killed in Germany due to an outbreak of avian influenza, the country's animal health institute said on Monday, reported German news agency dpa. The Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI) said 30 outbreaks have been…...
Kuching to hold inaugural global veterinary poultry congress next month
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (391+ words) KUCHING (Sept 8): Malaysia will host the 23rd World Veterinary Poultry Association Congress (WVPAC2025) for the first time, with Kuching named as the inaugural host city. Themed "Sustainable Healthy Poultry for a Healthier World, the global congress will take place from Oct 6 to…...
Sufficient chicken production in Sarawak but imports still needed to satisfy high demand for wings, says Dr Rundi
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (388+ words) (From second left) Dr Adrian and Dr Rundi join others in observing a moment of silence. KUCHING (Sept 8): Sarawak has sufficient supply of chicken meat but continues to import chicken wings to stabilise prices and meet consumer demand, said Dato…...
Sabah's poultry push: A game-changer for food security and F&B growth
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (444+ words) KOTA KINABALU (July 4): The Sabah state government's decision to position poultry farming as a core pillar of its agricultural revolution reflects both foresight and firm commitment to food security. This initiative also brings renewed hope and opportunities for local food…...