Middle East
Aviagen and Vano host first national Iraqi poultry seminar
22 May 2012 - Held in the Van Royal hotel Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq, the seminar attracted over 80 senior mangers, owners, veterinarian’s poultry producers from all parts of Iraq. Read more >>
India slashes egg price in reaction to Oman ban
17 Apr 2012 - Poultry prices are on a decline this week due to piling up of stocks after Oman imposed a ban on import of poultry products from India, the Hundu Business Line reports.
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UAE quail producer to expand capacity by 25%
06 Apr 2012 - Al Semman Farm, a major quail producer based in Al Ain and a member of UAE-based Liberty Group, is set to expand its production capacity by 25% - from 200,000 to 250,000 quails per month, by the end of 2012. Read more >>
Bird flu cases in Israeli turkeys
13 Mar 2012 - Two instances of Highly pathogenic Avian influenza (H5N1) have been reported in Israel. Read more >>
SA nutriceutical expert addresses poultry forum in Dubai
28 Feb 2012 - Eddy Mehta, managing director of Ashkan Animal Health in South Africa, has been invited to address delegates at the 3rd VETme International Trade Exhibition and Conference that will take place in Dubai from 2 to 4 April 2012. Read more >>
Revisiting methionine requirements for poultry and swine
23 Feb 2012 - The 5th Advancia International Methionine Seminar that took place in Çesme, Turkey, has presented its main conclusions from the event.
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Exports force high egg prices in Kuwait
21 Feb 2012 - An increasing amount of eggs being exported from Kuwait has led to an unprecedented high in egg prices on the domestic market. Read more >>
Turkish poultry firm to export to Riyadh
16 Feb 2012 - Saudi Arabia has lifted its seven-year ban on poultry imports allowing Turkish company Şeker Piliç to become the first firm to export poultry into the country. Read more >>
Optivite appoints new distributors in the Middle East
14 Feb 2012 - Optivite, a specialist animal nutrition company from the UK, is continuing to expand in the Middle East with the appointment of three new distributors in Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Read more >>
Hatchery excellence the focus for Iran
16 Jan 2012 - Following the recent opening of their new hatchery, Ross distributor Zarbal together with Aviagen recently held a number of events in Iran, highlighting the latest developments in hatchery best practice. Read more >>
Qatar issues decree to stimulate domestic production
12 Jan 2012 - The Gulf State’s Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani issued a decree this year to organise the Qatar National Food Security Program (QNFSP), Reuters reports.
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Kabir Chicks founder Zvi Katz passes away
11 Jan 2012 - Zvi Katz, founder and president of Kabir Chicks Ltd. passed away on January 1st, 2012, at the age of 84. Katz had a full creative life, and retired from the Israeli company about a decade ago due to health problems. His son, Josef, who worked with his father almost 30 years, took over the company in 2000. Read more >>
Brazilian company extends chicken exports to Middle East
03 Jan 2012 - BrazArtis Assessoria em Comercio Exterior, an import-export company based in Brazil, is to expand it chicken exports to the Middle East. Read more >>
Saudi dairy Giant secures feed supply in Argentina
27 Dec 2011 - Saudi Arabia's largest dairy company Almarai Co. said it is buying Argentine farm operator Fondomonte for $83 million in a bid to secure access to animal feed. Read more >>
Armenia bans use of hormones in feed production
23 Dec 2011 - Armenia’s Ministry of Agriculture plans to ban the use of hormonal additives in feed and foods, a new draft of the “On food safety” bill, presented to the Armenian Parliament by Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan, reveals. It is also reported that the ban will apply to all other artificial animal growth stimulants as well. Read more >>
OIE: 13 cases of Newcastle Disease in Israel
21 Dec 2011 - The OIE has listed 13 cases of Newcastle Disease in Israel in its recent follow-up report. Read more >>
Seminar confirms Ross commitment in Iraq
21 Dec 2011 - The growing poultry market in Iraq has seen increasing demand for Ross products in the country as Aviagen invests in service, product quality and technical, veterinary and nutritional support. Read more >>
Electric stunning and experience with electro-convulsive therapy
16 Dec 2011 - Researchers Zivotofsky and Strous from Israel provided a perspective on the electrical stunning of animals: Are there lessons to be learned from human electro-convulsive therapy (ECT)? Read more >>
AB Vista names Nutrivet as new Turkish distributor
23 Nov 2011 - AB Vista, the global supplier of animal feed micro-ingredients, has confirmed Nutrivet as its new distributor in Turkey. Read more >>
Research: Feed additives and ascites in broilers
17 Nov 2011 - Researchers at the Tarbiat Modares University in Tehran, Iran investigated the control of ascites mortality and improved performance and meat shelf-life in broilers using feed adjuncts with presumed antioxidant activity.
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