The feed will be tailored for New Zealand’s king salmon and will play a critical role in advancing open-ocean farming, most notably at the country’s first open-ocean salmon farm, Blue Endeavour.
While generally not fatal in adult animals, FMD can be deadly for young animals and causes significant economic losses due to reduced productivity and trade restrictions.
Vitamin D deficiency is a widespread concern in many regions, and farmed salmon enhanced with naturally elevated levels of the nutrient could help address this gap in daily dietary intake.
The landmark report offers a medium-term forecast for global agriculture and fisheries, serving as a reference point for policy and investment decisions.
The deal, announced on July 10, is expected to reinforce vaccine production and disease response capabilities across sub-Saharan Africa, although financial terms remain undisclosed.
The project has facilitated the decentralization of fisheries management in Liberia through the establishment of five Collaborative Management Associations offices, with a sixth nearing completion.
Loopworm has developed a novel biomanufacturing process that leverages silkworms as living factories for producing recombinant proteins.
This clarification marks a turning point for hemp stakeholders, who have long struggled against the blanket assumption that all hemp contains cannabinoids such as THC and CBD, which can have psychoactive or drug-like effects.
Authorities and developers believe digital tools will modernize the sector and equip rural communities with access to timely and actionable animal health services.
With targeted reforms and investment in value-added processing, the sector has the potential to generate up to US$10 billion in economic returns.