The facility is intended to improve poultry health, support higher output, and reduce the environmental impact typically associated with conventional rearing methods.
DSM-Firmenich confirmed in early 2024 that it intends to carve out the ANH division by the end of 2025.
Despite the easing of bans, Brazil’s poultry exports took a significant hit in June, with fresh chicken meat shipments falling by 23% to 314,000 tons.
The programme will support the development of a locally tailored Code of Good Practices (CoGP), adapted from ASC’s international Farm Standard, to reflect Ghana’s specific aquaculture context.
More than 2,500 exhibitors from China and around the world are expected to fill over 310,000 square meters of exhibition space, surpassing last year’s milestone event.
Currently, most poultry vaccines are produced using embryonated chicken eggs (ECE), a system burdened by high costs, ethical concerns, and supply chain vulnerabilities.
The acquisition strengthens Alltech’s foothold in northern Europe’s aquaculture sector while ensuring Finland’s domestic fish feed supply is safeguarded.
The launch comes at a time when pig producers worldwide are grappling with the challenges of managing early-life stress in piglets, particularly during critical transition periods, such as weaning.
Guinea’s fisheries sector, which contributes 4.5% to the national GDP and supports nearly 7.5% of the population, faces growing risks from climate-induced sea-level rise, coastal erosion, and more frequent extreme weather events.
The state-of-the-art 150,000-square-foot facility will be Farmina’s first facility outside Europe, and is expected to create at least 200 jobs.