Philippines bans animal product imports from Germany
The import ban is part of the Philippine government's emergency measure to prevent foot-and-mouth disease, a dangerous communicable animal disease, from infecting local animals.
Measures sought to remove barriers for meat imports
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien on October 22 received agricultural counsellors from various countries to discuss ways to promote trade in agricultural products.
Vietnam earns nearly 1 billion USD from exporting animals, animal products
Vietnam earns nearly 1 billion USD from exporting animals and animal products each year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Unprofitable animal farming hurts agricultural production in Dong Nai
The southern province of Dong Nai estimated local agro-forestry-fishery production value at 17.17 trillion VND (over 756.8 million USD) in the first half of 2017, up 2.48 percent year on year.
WWF launches "Stop Buying Ivory" campaign in Thailand
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has launched its “Stop Buying Ivory” campaign in Thailand, seeking to raise Thai people’s awareness of elephants in order combat the ivory trade.