Archives for June 12, 2013

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OIE head Bernard Vallat on global animal disease control

By David Hayhurst, in Paris

While the European horsemeat scandal and a fresh Asian avian flu epidemic have dented public confidence in meat and livestock safety, Bernard Vallat, director general of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), has stressed recent victories in the...

Ukraine poultry production rise drives exports

By Vladislav Vorotnikov

A 16.3% rise in Ukrainian poultry production in the first four months of 2013 has driven a significant increase in export volumes for April, according to the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club.