AgDevCo has announced US$3mn follow-on mezzanine debt investment into Uzima Chicken Limited, a poultry company operating in Rwanda and Uganda
Livestock
Scientists develop a safe, cheap technology for disinfection of packed eggs
Russian researchers have developed an inexpensive, safe, and reliable surface disinfection technology for packed eggs to kill bacteria and salmonella, on eggshells
Roslin Institute: Nutritional additive betaine strengthens chicken bones
A study led by scientists from the Roslin Institute has shown that bone quality in egg-laying hens benefits from a common feed supplement as well as from traits that help their skeletons store calcium
USAID launches Cargill, Ausvet, Heifer International and IPC consortium
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has tapped a consortium led by Cargill including Ausvet, Heifer International, and the International Poultry Council (IPC) to improve livestock management
Kemin becomes majority shareholder in animal vaccine company Middle East for Vaccines
An ingredient manufacturer Kemin Industries is growing its presence in the global vaccine market by becoming majority shareholder of Middle East for Vaccines (MEVAC), an animal vaccine manufacturer based in Cairo, Egypt, and a shareholder in MEVAC’s sister company, UVAC, to further expand Kemin’s portfolio in the global animal vaccine market