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Chulalongkorn researchers develop cocoa waste supplement that cuts cattle methane emissions and improves meat grade
Monday, June 8, 2026
Compounds including theobromine and tannins found in cocoa husks and low-grade cocoa reduced rumen methane by up to 44% in trials while lifting beef cattle to premium A3 and A4 grades and cutting dairy mastitis indicators by more than 70%.
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Indonesia needs 1.4 million more dairy cows for self-sufficiency as government links MBG nutrition programme to farm expansion
Monday, June 8, 2026
With domestic production meeting only 25% of national demand and per-cow yields averaging 12.5 litres per day, the agriculture ministry is using the Free Nutritious Meals programme as a demand anchor for smallholder dairy development outside Java.
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Council urges Indonesian government to prioritise dairy farming under food self-sufficiency programme
Friday, June 5, 2026
Indonesia's National Dairy Council (DPN) has urged the government to make dairy farming, particularly smallholder dairy farming, a priority sector under the national food self-sufficiency program.
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Chief innovation and brand officer to leave Fonterra
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd announced on June 2 that Chief Innovation and Brand Officer, Komal Mistry-Mehta, has decided to leave the co-op in October 2026, concluding a 15-year career with the business.
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India pushes Northeast fisheries and livestock expansion with US$2.67 billion support
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
India's Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister, Rajiv Ranjan Singh,last month said that the fisheries, animal husbandry and dairy sectors have immense potential to accelerate the economic development of India's Northeast, adding that growth in these sectors would ensure progress not only for individual ...
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Thailand's dairy farmer crisis deepens as herds shrink and import competition intensifies
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
A sharp drop in dairy cattle populations and a heavy reliance on the school milk scheme leave local smallholders in Thailand highly vulnerable to foreign imports.
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Kenya dairy farmers face rising production costs as milk output grows
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Rising costs of animal feed, electricity and farm inputs are threatening the profitability and sustainability of dairy farming across Kenya.
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Myanmar pushes domestic pig breeding and dairy expansion in Nay Pyi Taw livestock zone review
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
State guidance issued during a presidential inspection of three livestock zones prioritises local feed sourcing, reduced import reliance for pig breeds, and broader dairy product development beyond yogurt.
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Turkish livestock prices double ahead of Eid al-Adha as regional conflict drives up feed and fuel costs
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
With red meat production already down 10.5% in 2025 and annual inflation running at 32%, Türkiye's sacrificial animal market is under severe strain as the holiday approaches.
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Vietnam's major conglomerates step up agricultural push as sector modernises
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
From Hoa Phat's feed and livestock targets to Geleximco's $300 million high-tech project, large industrial groups are reshaping Vietnam's agricultural industry landscape.
