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First cases of African swine fever found at pig farms in Da Nang
At least five pigs died and samples from the carcasses tested positive for the African swine fever virus at farms…
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The government implements several policies to facilitate the development of livestock production
Government Decree No. 106/2024/ND-CP specifies policies to promote the efficiency of livestock production. The decree delineates several policies to promote…
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Kien Giang says no to illegal use of wild animals
A series of activities with the goal of building Kien Giang province to become one of the pioneers in the…
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Intensive farming and the risk of new pandemics
Intensive livestock farming could raise the risk of new pandemics, according to researchers. Industrialised farming is often thought to reduce…
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Gov’t steps up Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures enforcement
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang signed Decision 534/QD-TTg, dated June 19, 2024 approving a project to strengthen the enforcement…
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Wild waterfowl faeces play limited role in airborne transmission of bird flu virus
Airborne transmission of bird flu via aerosolisation of contaminated faeces from wild waterfowl does not play a major role in…
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UN agency seeks urgent response to ‘alarming’ spread in Asia-Pacific bird flu
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization on Thursday called for an urgent and unified response to an ‘alarming’ rise…
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Substantive and effective digital transformation is crucial for agriculture
Farmers have the opportunity to sell products and share stories behind their produce through social media and online marketing channels.…
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Low-carbon rice production, insights from experts: Navigating measurement, reporting, and verification challenges
All GHG emission reduction activities must be verified for the specific technology applied to quantify how many carbon credits were…
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Vietnam takes steps to regulate livestock emissions by 2030
In Vietnam, there are about 28 – 29 million pigs, 2.3 million buffaloes, 6.7 million cows (including dairy cows), and…
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