PHP 24 Million Shrimp Hatchery Launched in Mindoro

PHP 24 Million Shrimp Hatchery Launched in Mindoro

The Department of Agriculture (DA) led the inauguration of the Philippines’ first Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) Shrimp Hatchery and Broodstock Development Center in Barangay Labasan, Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro. The PHP...
World’s First Commercially Cultured Meat Being Produced in Singapore

World’s First Commercially Cultured Meat Being Produced in Singapore

In July, a commercial factory that produces chicken products through cell culture, which is the growing of animal cells in a bioreactor instead of slaughtering live animals, was given approval by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) to begin operations. The factory, owned...
CPF Explores Cage Free Production and Meat Alternatives

CPF Explores Cage Free Production and Meat Alternatives

Thailand’s leading F&B manufacturing company Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has invited startups to create meat-like alternatives that resemble real beef. Dubbed CPF Innovation Challenge, the initiative is aimed at finding companies that can offer the best...
Thailand Planning Initiative to Upgrade Farming Efficiency

Thailand Planning Initiative to Upgrade Farming Efficiency

The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has announced plans to develop smart solutions for helping farmers increase production and efficiency. The bank is currently working on the launch of a three-year soft loan scheme worth USD 1.8 billion...