GOVT. POLICY & REGULATORY

The merging of veterinary and human medicines would pose risk to public health, food safety and livestock production as well as compromise international best practices.

Until the end of 2025, animal and poultry feed, as well as inputs used in their manufacture, were exempt from VAT.

The investment is part of a broader livestock resilience package that includes tighter controls on livestock movement to curb the spread of transboundary animal diseases.

Analysts attributed the decline to improved domestic supply, stable farm output, and easing costs for key inputs such as feed.

In other news, Zinpro also recently launched the Zinpro Sow Excellence Index, a benchmarking system linking claw health to sow productivity.

This product is expected to deliver a complete mineral toolkit designed to address the growing nutritional challenges faced by modern livestock production systems.

This allocation represents a reduction of around US$3.6 million compared to 2025, when PIISAH received US$26 million in funding.

The investment will go towards strengthening genetics, enhancing feed and fodder production, expanding cold-chain infrastructure, and supporting farmer organisations.

Hy-D® can now be used commercially in aquaculture across the European Union, effective from December 31, 2025.

The shrimp project is structured to provide consistent shrimp yields and it aims to supply both domestic markets and regional demand.