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＜ブラジル・世界＞ 腐敗・サルモネラ汚染肉放置、衛生係官贈収賄スキャンダルで、中国・EUがブラジルからの食肉輸入を停止：世界最大の牛肉・鶏肉輸出国：BRF、JBS社の21カ所の食肉処理工場、ミネルバ・マフリグ社は含まれず China, EU Cut Imports of Brazil
Meat Amid Scandal 21
March 2017 BRAZIL
- China and the European Union curtailed meat imports from Brazil on Monday
after police, in an anti-corruption probe criticized by the government as
alarmist, accused inspectors in the world's biggest exporter of beef and
poultry of taking bribes to allow sales of rotten and salmonella-tainted
meats. As
the scandal deepened, Brazil's Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi said the
government had suspended exports from 21 meat processing units. But
he also criticized the investigation by Brazil's Federal Police into
meatpacking companies, calling their findings "alarmist" and saying
they used a few isolated incidents to tarnish an entire industry that
maintains rigorous standards. An
all-out ban on Brazilian meat exports would be a "disaster," Mr
Maggi added. "I pray, I hope, I work so that does not happen," he
said, speaking to reporters outside his office in Brasilia. With
other import curbs expected to follow, the scandal stemming from a police
operation codenamed "Weak Flesh" could deal a heavy blow to one of the
few sectors of Latin America's largest economy that has thrived during a
two-year recession. Police
on Friday named BRF SA and JBS SA , along with dozens of smaller rivals, in a
two-year probe into how meatpackers allegedly paid off inspectors to overlook
practices including processing rotten meat, shipping exports with traces of
salmonella and simply not carrying out inspections of plants. JBS
is the world's largest meat producer and BRF the biggest poultry exporter. The
companies have denied any wrongdoing, and authorities have said no cases of
death or illness have been linked to the tainted meat investigation. New
allegations of unsavory business practices in Brazil come as the country is still
reeling from a massive graft scandal centered on state-controlled oil company
Petrobras that is widening into other sectors. Brazil's
President Michel Temer has sought to downplay the meatpacking probe, saying
it involved only 21 of Brazil's more than 4,800 meat processing units. But
Francisco Turra, head of Brazilian beef producers association ABPA, told
reporters it had put the entire meat industry in jeopardy and
"destroyed" a hard-won image of quality products. China,
which accounted for nearly one-third of the Brazilian meatpacking industry's
$13.9 billion in exports last year, suspended imports of all meat products
from Brazil as a precautionary measure. The
European Union suspended imports from four Brazilian meat processing
facilities, ABPA said, citing the nation's agriculture ministry. Ricardo
Santin, ABPA's vice president of markets, said two of the suspended plants
process poultry, one beef and the other horse meat. One of the poultry plants
is operated by BRF, said Santin. In
a statement, BRF said the company has not received any formal notice from
Brazilian or foreign authorities related to the suspension of its plants. South
Korea's agriculture ministry said in a statement that it would tighten
inspections of imported Brazilian chicken meat and temporarily bar sales of
chicken products by BRF. More
than 80 per cent of the 107,400 tons of chicken that South Korea imported
last year came from Brazil, and BRF supplied almost half of that. BRF shares slide BRF
closed down nearly 2.2 per cent Monday, while JBS ended the day up 0.75 per
cent as investors bet the scandal would have less effect on the world's
largest meatpacker. BRF
could prove more vulnerable to the scandal since a larger share of its
operations are physically based in Brazil, while JBS derives most of its
sales from abroad, according to a report by Goldman Sachs analysts led by
Luca Cipiccia. Shares
of Minerva SA and Marfrig Global Foods SA, which are not involved in the
investigations, also fell as traders fretted over the possibility of further
import bans. The
scandal "could be enough to compromise temporarily Brazilian protein's
acceptance worldwide," Credit Suisse Securities analyst Victor
Saragiotto wrote in a Monday note to clients. Chile
is also temporarily banning imports of all Brazilian meat products, the
agriculture ministry said on Monday. The
European Commission said the scandal would not affect negotiations between
the European Union and South American bloc Mercosur about agreements on free
trade. On
the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's second-largest city, the scandal left
many consumers in doubt. "My
freezer at home is full of meat, and I don't know what to do," said
Maria Fonseca, a saleswoman. "Should I eat it or just throw it all away? "It
is an enormous waste. If I lived in the countryside, I'd start raising my own
cows and chickens!" TheCattleSite
News Desk ＜ｲｽﾗｴﾙ・ﾍﾞﾗﾙｰｼ＞ ﾍﾞﾗﾙｰｼからユダヤ教認可牛肉を輸入 Israel to Buy Belarusian Kosher
Beef 15
March 2017 BELARUS
- The Belarusian meatpacking company Koshelevo will sell kosher beef to
Israel, according to the press service of the Gomel Oblast administration. The
Gomel Oblast administration's press service told BelTA that it is now possible to sell
beef to Israel thanks to the implementation of the investment project to build
Belarus' first kosher meatpacking factory. Koshelevo is a private company. It
was commissioned a short time ago. The
meatpacking company Koshelevo has signed a contract with an Israeli company
with many years of experience of importing kosher meat from Poland, Spain,
and other countries. Gomel Oblast will be able to ship 24-28 tonnes of kosher
meat per day. According
to Yelena Lyakhova, Director of the meatpacking company Koshelevo, exporting
100 per cent of the output was the idea as early as the project's preparation
phase. The enterprise's plant and equipment have been modernized to make
kosher meat products with a view to developing alternative target markets. At
present the enterprise uses modern automated meat deboning lines with the
output capacity of 50 tonnes of meat per shift, refrigerators able to store
300 tonnes at a time, a slaughterhouse able to slaughter 200 head of cattle
per shift. All
kinds of infrastructure a meatpacking enterprise needs are available. The
first few animals were slaughtered and processed in the presence of religious
representatives of Israel on 14 March. The meatpacking company Koshelevo was
registered in January 2016. It is located in Buda-Koshelevo District, Gomel
Oblast and employs 150 people. TheCattleSite
News Desk ＜南ア＞ 副大統領が、更なる養鶏場の閉鎖・失業を食い止めると明言；ブラジル、米からの輸出攻勢は否定せず SA
Deputy President Vows to Save Poultry Sector 16
March 2017 SOUTH
AFRICA - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed the government will not allow
further job losses or farm closures as a result of dumping and uncompetitive
practices that have battered the South African poultry industry. However,
Mr Ramaphosa said SA would not adopt a protectionist stance towards trade and
diplomacy as this would leave the country worse off in tit-for-tat disputes
with critical trade partners. According
to BusinessDay, Producers from countries
including Brazil and the US have dumped chicken in SA which is sold at prices
local producers are unable to compete with, leading to farm closures and job
losses. Replying
to a question from National Council of Provinces member for the IFP,
Mntomuhle Khawula, Mr Ramaphosa said the government had two task teams
working on the matter to seek solutions and develop incentives for poultry
producers to sustain jobs. "The
government will do everything in its power to ensure no factory closures or
job losses in the poultry industry. We will employ trade measures to protect
our industry from dumping and unfair trade practice. We will introduce
support measures to ensure production and maintain security," said Mr
Ramaphosa. He
said the two task teams addressing the matter were from the government and
from business and labour. Mr
Khawula asked if the government had the backbone to stand up to larger
economies which had bargained hard on the issue of chicken dumping, Mr
Ramaphosa said negotiations SA had entered into with the US had saved SA from
much worse than what it was enduring now. "The
task team is looking at the types of incentives for employers to save jobs
that are currently being lost. We are well aware of the problems and will act
as quickly as you are urging us to act. When it comes to Agoa [the African
Growth and Opportunity Act], in terms of the chicken imports, [it] could have
been worse than what we have now because the initial call was for a bigger
tonnage to come in," said Mr Ramaphosa. He
warned against brinkmanship when negotiating with trade partners. He said
"raising our walls" would cost the country trade arrangements that
had been of immense benefit to the South African economy. "A
trade war could be launched against us. We could find ourselves losing much
more than we actually have. Is that what we want? Some of you say yes, but a
war is a terrible thing to get involved in because there is collateral damage
all round," he said. ThePoultrySite
News Desk ＜UAE・豪＞ 増大するUAE向け豪産和牛肉の輸出 Japan’s Wagyu Exporters Seek to
Double Premium Beef Shipments 27
February 2017 UAE
- Wagyu beef is fast becoming the trendiest meat brand on restaurant menus in
the UAE. The
beef comes from breeds of cattle native to Japan and is considered to be a
national treasure – but the brand has now spread around the globe with
Australia dominating the market. The
"caviar beef" is known for its marbling and tenderness. Premium
cuts of the pure-bred cattle cost up to US$400 per kilogram. The
food and beverage boom in the UAE has led restaurants to search for newer and
more specialist tastes. "We
saw our exports of Wagyu beef jump by 25 per cent to the UAE last year,"
said Edgar Francis, manager of Karim Overseas, a Sydney-based meat exporter.
He said that food is faddish and suddenly Wagyu is fashionable. "It
was like a switch suddenly being turned on and the UAE suddenly understanding
the worth of the meat. Wagyu has 12 grades with 12 being the highest. We have
tried to sell the premium grades but the UAE isn’t interested generally, the
marbling of the meat is seen as too fatty. We have seen the boom in the
mid-market grades. It is still expensive compared with other herds but the
UAE is willing to pay for high-profile brands." The
apparent willingness of UAE customers to buy the best has led the Japanese to
target the country, selling pure Wagyu-Kobe beef. Japan
last year exported a relatively modest 14 tonnes of the beef to the UAE,
which was a 15 per cent increase on 2015. Japan’s exporters have no
commercial partnerships with the UAE’s supermarket chains, so its only
visibility is in fine dining restaurants that specifically sell Japanese
Wagyu. "The
sales to the UAE have huge potential," said Masaru Nishiura, the
executive director for the Japan External Trade Organisation. "Our product
is probably four times the price of other beef and probably twice the price
of Australian Wagyu, but we have pure-bred Wagyu cattle that cannot be found
anywhere else in the world. The biggest Wagyu exporters are Australia, United
States, Chile and the UK and none have pure-bred Wagyu. We expect to have
doubled our exports to the UAE by 2019." Source:
TheNational ＜ｱｲﾙﾗﾝﾄﾞ･ｻｳｼﾞｱﾗﾋﾞｱ＞ サウジ向けアイルランド産ビーフ輸出を規制緩和 Enhanced Access for Irish Beef to
Saudi Arabia Announced 27
February 2017 IRELAND
& SAUDI ARABIA - An agreement on enhanced access for Irish beef to Saudi
Arabia has been announced as a major Irish agri-food Trade Mission to the
Gulf region continues. The
agreement will make a difference to Irish companies wishing to export beef to
Saudi Arabia, by adding processed, cooked, minced and bone-in beef to the
products that can be exported to Saudi Arabia It
follows high level discussions between Minister for Agriculture, Michael
Creed and Prof Hisham Saad Aljadhey, the Executive President of the Saudi
Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), which is the competent authority in Saudi
Arabia for market access matters. Speaking
after the meeting, Minister Creed said, he was delighted to secure today’s
agreement said it was a testament to the high regard in which Irish beef is
held in the country and marks the culmination of intensive work by his
Department, the Irish Embassy in Riyadh and the industry over recent months. “Last
year Ireland exported some €2.4 billion worth of beef to around 70 countries.
I am very cognisant of the need both to expand the number of beef markets but
also to enhance existing market access given our current exposure to the UK
beef market. “Minced,
processed and cooked beef, are all potentially valuable products and we want to
develop export opportunities for them, in addition to intact cuts of beef,”
he said. The
Minister also discussed a number of technical certification issues of
interest to the dairy and other sectors, and both sides agreed that the
process for Irish sheep meat access should commence, and arrangements are
being made to follow up on the necessary technical steps. Last
year Saudi Arabia was the third largest non-EU destination for Irish
agri-food exports, only behind China and the USA. Total Agri food exports to
Saudi Arabia increased from €92 million in 2013 to €136 million in 2016,
representing an increase of almost 50 per cent over the course of only 3
years. Source:
Independent.ie ＜エジプト＞ 1月だけで口蹄疫の感染例1,500件 Over 1500 Egyptian Livestock
Infected with FMD Since January 17
February 2017 EGYPT - An official report issued by the Ministry
of Agriculture's General Authority for Veterinary Services revealed on Monday
that the total number of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) infections among
livestock since the first of January until 14 February amounted to 1,580
cases. There were 156 recorded deaths, equal to 10 percent
of the total number of infected animals, which are normal rates of infection
and mortality, the report added. FMD is a highly contagious viral epidemic that is
transmitted through the air. It causes the death of livestock, especially
young animals, and leads to huge economic losses, said the report, noting
that the virus is most active in the winter season. The report stressed the need to take precautionary
measures through the prompt vaccination of animals to prevent the spread of
disease, besides cleaning and purifying stockades on a regular basis and
buying livestock from authentic suppliers. The report also instructed precautionary measures
such as immediately reporting to a vet any animals that are suspected to have
contracted the virus and isolating the animal from other livestock. The report called on authorities to tighten control
on livestock traders to prevent the transfer of animals without permits, and
to provide sanitary landfills for dead animals. Source: Egypt Independent ＜南ア＞ EU見解では、南アの食鳥問題は輸入のせいではなく、構造的な問題に起因 EU Says South Africa's Poultry
Problems Caused by 'Structural Challenges', Not Imports 13
February 2017 SOUTH
AFRICA - South Africa's Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies and
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Senzeni Zokwana recently met
with the Ambassador for the EU Marcus Cornaro to discuss bilateral trade
relations, amid increasing concern about the state of the poultry industry in
South Africa. The
meeting took place in the context of the entry into force of the Economic
Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and the Southern African
Development Community (SADC) EPA group in October 2016. A news release from
the South African government said both parties acknowledged that 2016 marked
a very good year with bilateral volumes of exports increasing on both sides,
which are expected to increase further with the Agreement. However,
with regard to poultry, the meeting took place in the context of important
job losses in the industry, public protests and massive media coverage. The
Ministers emphasised the importance of the poultry sector to rural
development and the revitalisation of agriculture and the agri-food
processing value-chain, and said they had already taken steps to address
industry challenges. The
meeting recognised the crisis in the poultry industry as being complex and
thus offered a platform to exchange views on the challenges faced by the
industry which includes structural and competitiveness issues as well as
increased imports. The
EU Ambassador underlined that the EU is of the view that the crisis is caused
more by the structural challenges affecting the poultry sector rather than by
EU imports. The
Ambassador also expressed the EU's support for the restructuring of the
industry and recalled that exports of South African poultry to the EU are an
opportunity which should be pursued. Both parties expressed good will to help
facilitate market access and to enhance their cooperation on sanitary and
phytosanitary issues (SPS). The
EU and South Africa said they are committed to engage in outreach activities,
sectors analyses, the tackling trade barriers and the smoothening of trade flows
to help business take full advantage of the Economic Partnership Agreement. ThePoultrySite News Desk ＜ウガンダ＞ 遅過ぎるワクチン接種に農家は苛立ち Delayed Cattle Vaccination Irks Ugandan
Farmers 08
February 2017 UGANDA
- Livestock farmers in Sembabule District, whose cattle were attacked by tick
borne disease, are frustrated by the delayed vaccination of their cattle
against the disease. Mr
Moses Ninsiima, the chairperson of Sembabule Cattle Keepers’ Association,
said farmers fear that the delayed vaccination exercise might result into
more death of cattle and called for government is quick response to this
threat. “We
were told that the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry had brought
drugs and they were going to test the effectiveness, starting with Kiruhura
District before rolling it out to other parts of the cattle corridor, but
there is nothing going on,” he said in an interview yesterday. However,
Mr Ninsiima said when they met Minister Joy Kabatsi, during a recent function
in Nyabitanga, Ntuusi Sub-county, they expected her to give them an update
about the vaccination programme, but in vain. “She
started her hate speech against Sam Kuteesa (Foreign Affairs minister) ,which
frustrated us,” Mr Ninsiima said. When
contacted, Ms Kabatsi was quick to say that she was just misunderstood by the
residents, and that she only told them to stop mixing politics in the
campaign against ticks. “I
just encouraged them to cooperate with my ministry to fight the problem
regardless of their political beliefs, because some may not wish me well
because they are strong supporters of my political opponents. I think when I
warned them against mixing politics in development, they immediately thought
I was hitting at Mr Kutesa, which was not the case,” Ms Kabatsi said in a
telephone interview. Source:
DailyMonitor ＜南ア＞ 鶏処理工場の閉鎖が続く中、政府が養鶏場を買上げ South African Government Urged to
Buy Up Poultry Farms Amid Closures 07
February 2017 SOUTH
AFRICA - The government has raised tariffs on chicken, but people are still calling
for more action on chicken imports, which they believe are harming South
Africa's local poultry industry. Many
jobs are at risk due to farm or processing plant closures, and organisations
such as the Food and Allied Workers' Union have been holding protests
aiming to get the government to create more trade protection measures. They
particularly blame EU countries, accusing them of 'dumping' cheap chicken in
South Africa. Secretary-general
Gwede Mantashe, of the national executive committee of the leading
political party ANC, said the government must intervene to prevent the
job losses being experienced in the poultry industry, according to Business Report. He
proposed that the government should buy up poultry farms forced to close by
the difficulties, and find new markets for the poultry produced. ThePoultrySite News Desk ＜南ア＞ 政府が食鳥業界に助成策決定までの期間、工場閉鎖の抑制措置を懇願 South African Government Begs
Poultry Industry to Prevent Plant Closures Until Support Measures Agreed 30
January 2017 SOUTH
AFRICA – The Department of Trade and Industry (dti) says the task team set up
to deal with challenges in the domestic poultry industry has made progress
since its inception. “The
task team established by the South African government to deal with the crisis
in the domestic poultry industry has secured significant progress across a
number of work streams to develop a common response to the complex challenges
facing the domestic industry,” the dti said on Friday. Some
poultry producers have announced major retrenchment plans amid concerns of
the import rate of poultry products from other countries. The
dti said once the necessary technical work has been completed for the
short-term interventions, the task team will submit for final ratification a
set of short-term and shared interventions. “These
proposals will be submitted to the Ministers concerned and the broader
leadership of business and labour involved in the poultry sector,” said the
dti. In
the meantime, government has appealed to industry to do all it can to prevent
any plant closures and retrenchments until such a time that support measures
can be instituted. ThePoultrySite News Desk ＜ウガンダ＞ H5タイプの鳥フルが発生 Avian Flu Spreads to Uganda,
Threatening Millions of Birds 19
January 2017 GLOBAL
- Uganda is the latest African country to report a H5 type of avian
influenza, according to the latest reports to the World Organisation for
Animal Health (OIE). The
specific type of the virus has not yet been determined, so it is not yet
known whether it is the H5N8 strain that has been causing problems all over
Europe and recently spread to Nigeria. Twenty
cases in birds and seven deaths in the Masaka region of Uganda, dating from 2
January, were reported to the OIE in the past week, but 30,000 village birds
were listed as susceptible. A further report described hundreds of cases in
white-winged terns in Wasiko and Masaka. However,
comments from Uganda's Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and
Fisheries indicate the problem may be larger: "There are still
continuous deaths of wild ducks and birds along the shores and islands of
Lake Victoria in Masaka and Wakiso districts," the Ministry said. "In
Masaka alone, wild and domestic birds are dying at alarming numbers and in
Lutembe wetland white-winged terns are the ones dying. This is already a big
threat to over thirty million domestic poultry in Uganda which calls for an
urgent response to control the spread of the disease from wild birds to
domestic birds." Neighbouring
countries Kenya and Rwanda have reportedly banned imports of poultry
productions from Uganda as a result. ＜南ア・中国＞ 中国検疫局が南アからの牛肉輸入を検討 DAFF Meets China with Prospects of
Exporting Beef 19
January 2017 SOUTH
AFRICA & CHINA - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
(DAFF) of the Republic of South Africa hosted a delegation from the General
Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) of
The Peoples Republic of China to discuss cooperation in sanitary and
phytosanitary matters and to further assess the possibility of exporting
South African beef to China. The
Chinese delegation was hosted from 09 to 18 January 2017 by the
Director-General of the DAFF, Mr Mike Mlengana. Both
parties agreed on mechanisms to strengthen the cooperation in sanitary and
phytosanitary matters. Additionally, parties reviewed the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) on Entry and Exit Animal Inspection and Quarantine and
discussed veterinary measures relating to the export of South African beef to
China. The
reviewed MoU and the veterinary documents emanating from the discussions are
to be subjected to legal consideration by both parties. The parties also
facilitated the engagements between the Agricultural Research Council (ARC)
of the Republic of South Africa and the Chinese Academy of Inspection and
Quarantine (CAIQ). The
ARC and the CAIQ explored cooperation in the field of veterinary diagnostics
and discussed the Memorandum of Understanding and Material Transfer Agreement
between the two institutions. The
Chinese delegation also visited selected feedlots, abattoirs, and beef
processing plants, cold stores and ports of entry to assess the South African
beef production system. The
delegation, led by Deputy-Director General of AQSIQ, Mr Zhao Zenglian,
expressed overall satisfaction about the South African beef production system
but also cited further regulatory improvements to be implemented by the South
African veterinary authority before further consideration of the South
African request to export beef to China. The
Director-General of the DAFF, Mr Mlengana, in his response; thanked the
Chinese delegation for the cordial discussions and for the invested efforts
shown during their visit to South Africa. He
expressed satisfaction with the progress made during the discussions. Moreover,
Mr Mlengana committed to give attention to the regulatory issues raised by
the Chinese delegation after consultation with the South African beef
industry on the recommendations. TheCattleSite
News Desk ＜ブラジル・南ア＞ 南アへの非加熱豚肉の輸出を再開 Brazil Resumes Fresh Pork Exports
to South Africa 13
January 2017 BRAZIL
- Brazil will resume exports of fresh pork to South Africa following the lifting
of the ban South African Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
(DAFF). Since
2005, negotiations for reopening the market have been held between the two
countries. The
ban was implemented due to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Brazil that
year and only cuts intended for the sausage industry were accepted. In
2014, shipments of pork to South Africa totaled $25,000. In 2015, shipments
were $538,000 and last year $3.7 million. ThePigSite
News Desk ＜オーマン＞ サウジ向け牛生体輸出の書類偽造を否定 Oman Denies Forging Documents
Concerning Saudi Cattle Export 10
January 2017 OMAN
- The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MoAF) has denied the report
published in a Saudi newspaper (Al Yaum) regarding export of a cattle
shipment from Oman. According
to the report, the shipment was rejected after officials found forged
documents with the shipment. The shipment was exported on 1 December 2016. Refuting
the report, MoAF tweeted that it had exported a single shipment of 1,100
Somali cows on 1 December 2016 from Port Sultan Qaboos and that the shipment
was exported as per norms. It
also said that documents stating issuance of the certificate of origin by the
Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a veterinary health certificate from
the ministry and a customs declaration from the ROP were also furnished. Source:
MuscatDaily.com ＜イラン＞ 政府が3月21日からの正月期間に備え、国内マーケット調整用に、赤肉（羊・牛肉）25,000トンと鶏肉50,000トンを備蓄 Govt Stocks Red Meat, Chicken for
Norouz 09
January 2017 IRAN
- Close to 25,000 tons of red meat and 50,000 tons of chicken have been
stocked to adjust prices in the domestic market, says the CEO of Livestock
Affairs Support Company, affiliated with the Ministry of Agriculture. “The
reserved meat will be distributed in the market during the Norouz [the
Iranian New Year] holidays and whenever demand goes up,” Alireza Vali was
also quoted as saying by ILNA. The
upcoming Iranian New Year’s holidays start on 21 March 2017. The
official noted that more than 800,000 tons of red meat are domestically
produced every year, adding that domestic demand stands at around 900,000
tons per annum. “The
100,000-ton deficit is made up by imports, mainly from Brazil,” he said. Iran’s
per capita chicken consumption stands at 26 kilograms a year, which is 11
kilograms more than the global average, according to the Ministry of
Agriculture. Domestic
chicken production stands at more than 2 million tons per year, which suffices
domestic demand. Source:
Financial Tribune ＜イスラエル＞ 動物福祉の観点から、農務省が牛生体空輸でのハンガリーからの現行輸入を停止 Agriculture Ministry Suspends Air
Transports of Live Cattle to Israel 27
December 2016 ISRAEL
- Due to concerns about animal welfare on a recent air transport of cattle
from Hungary, the Agriculture Ministry has temporarily grounded all such live
shipments to Israel. The
specific case in question involved a flight last Wednesday morning that left
Hungary for Israel with about 1,200 calves on board. During the flight, an
abnormal number of the calves died, according to the ministry. As
a result, officials decided to stop all air shipments of live animals to
Israel until Veterinary Services and the ministry’s plant and animal control
unit conclude their investigation into the matter. In
addition to the temporary shipment ban, the ministry said it would be
reiterating relevant procedures of conduct to cattle importers. “The
issue of animal welfare is on our minds,” Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel said
on Sunday. “Agriculture
Ministry procedures are stringent, and professionals in the ministry are
working all the time to safeguard the welfare of animals.” With
hopes of decreasing the shipments of live calves and thereby minimizing the
distress of animals, the ministry said it has increased the import volumes of
already slaughtered meat products to Israel. The ministry has also authorized
about 20 additional plants in Europe to export such meat to Israel and is
working to increase the shelf life of chilled products imported from South
America. Source:
The Jerusalem Post ＜ウガンダ＞ ダニ由来の伝染病のワクチン接種が資金不足で大幅遅延 Cattle Vaccination to Delay Over
Lack of Funds 27
December 2016 UGANDA
- Livestock farmers, whose cattle were recently attacked by the tick borne
disease will have to wait a little longer to have their animals vaccinated.
Government says it lack funds to carry out the vaccination. According
to Ms Joy Kabatsi, the State minister in charge of Animal Husbandry, the
Shs10 billion, which was budgeted to carry out vaccination of cattle and
sensitisation of farmers has not been secured yet. “We
are still waiting for the funds and we expect to receive the money in January
next year. I am hopeful that the exercise will kick off as soon as we receive
the funds because the situation is worsening,” Ms Kabatsi told Daily Monitor
in a telephone interview recently. This
comes weeks after livestock farmers in both Kiruhura and Sembabule districts
expressed worry over the tick borne disease that is threatening to wipe out
their herds of cattle. Some
farmers claim they have been using acaricides in spraying and dipping animals
against ticks for the last five years, but they have become ineffective and
resistant to the disease. Source:
Daily
Monitor ＜カメルーン＞ アフリカ豚熱対策で北部は豚肉不足 ASF Prevention Regulations Causing
Pork Shortage in Northern Cameroon 23
December 2016 CAMEROON
- The African Swine Fever (ASF) epidemic that began in mid-May 2016 continues
to decimate livestock in some areas of Cameroon, writes Jean Armand Bokally
Dande. Since
the end of March, people living in Adamaoua and northern parts of Cameroon
have found it difficult to consume pork meat, according to the Government. This
situation arose following the discovery of an ASF outbreak in the subdivision
of Mbé. As a result, the administrative authorities were forced to take
measures to restrict the sales of pigmeat, a measure that is now affecting
the entire region. An
operation was also carried out in July at the Zootechnic and Veterinary
Center of the subdivision of Lagdo, in the locality of Katé, to destroy 108
pigs from Lagdo and Gouna, following the declaration of ASF in the region. Since
then, the health and veterinary authorities have decided to take all
necessary measures to stop the disease. "For the moment, the effective
solution is to slaughter. It is a very resistant virus. We have already made
people aware of the consequences that this disease can cause, but many
persist," said Dr Françoise Bouba Erayavai. In
order to reduce the spread of the disease throughout the northern part of the
country there is a ban on the movement of pigs and pork from one region to
another. According
to farmers, this ban on the sale of pork coming from the North to the
southern regions of the country aims to kill the sector and force them to
abandon their operations. Sellers
and pig breeders in the northern regions estimate losses in the pig industry
within six months to more than ten million francs CFA. The
regional delegation of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries for
Adamaoua, said little on the subject. "What
we know is that there is a ban on the sale of pork and especially on its
slaughter. We are only applying the measure of our hierarchy…The veterinary
control posts are there to enforce the regulations," explained the
departmental delegate for Vina in Ngaoundere. ThePigSite
News Desk ＜ハンガリー・イスラエル＞ 鳥フル発生状況 Hungary,
Israel Report More Bird Flu Outbreaks 07
December 2016 GLOBAL
- Israel and Hungary are the latest countries to report outbreaks of highly
pathogenic avian influenza on farms, with Hungary reporting over 20 farms
affected. The
countries have suffered outbreaks of the H5N8 strain of the disease, which
has been spreading widely through Europe in the past few weeks, killing both
poultry and wild birds. Hungary
has reported 24 outbreaks in total in its most recent report, mainly in its
southern central Bacs-Kiskun region. Most of the affected farms were duck and
goose farms, although some were backyard operations. Over 10,000 birds died
and another 38,000 birds had to be destroyed to prevent the disease
spreading. Hungary's
report suggests contact with wild species, airborne spread, and fomites
(humans, vehicles, feed, and so on) as the sources of the outbreaks.
In
Israel, two turkey farms and one chicken breeder farm in Hadarom
region have been affected. The country's report to the World Organisation for
Animal Health (OIE) said the farms are on the path of migrating birds flying
from Europe to Africa, which is thought to be how the virus is spreading so
far so quickly. Israel
has put quarantine and surveillance measures in place. In
addition to these outbreaks on farms, outbreaks have been reported in wild
birds in Sweden, Switzerland and Denmark. Various
species were affected, including one wild eagle in Sweden, which was found
alive with neurological symptoms. ＜仏・世界＞ 鳥フル猛威：仏でさらに6カ所、ポーランド、イラン、チュニジア、他のEU各国でも発生 Thousands of Birds Culled in
France as Bird Flu Virus Spreads to More Countries 06
December 2016 GLOBAL
- Birds on six more farms have been destroyed in France after the birds were
identified as being connected with the initial outbreak farm. The
first outbreak of the H5N8 strain of highly pathogenic
avian influenza in France was found last week, just one
day before France was due to declare itself free from the disease after the
devastating outbreaks of last winter. Over
13,000 ducks were destroyed on the six farms, which were also in the south
western fois gras-producing region that was heavily hit by the disease last
year. Two
duck fattening farms were also confirmed as infected in Flevoland province in
the Netherlands, resulting in the culling of over 23,000 birds. In
Poland, a goose farm in Lubuskie province has been hit by bird flu,
the country's first outbreak of this type of flu on farms. Over 1000 birds
were lost to the disease and over 600 more were destroyed to prevent it
spreading. In
Iran, two more commercial layer farms have been infected, resulting in
the deaths of 1148 birds and another 248,834 being destroyed. The new
outbreaks were detected through surveillance measures, and an investigation
is ongoing into the source of the outbreak to prevent it's spread. Over
500,000 birds at farms located in a three-kilometre radius around the affected
farms have been slaughtered as a preemptive control measure. Tunisia
has reported its first outbreaks in wild birds in Ichkeul Natural Park
(wetland). Tunisia is located in the main migratory corridor for wild birds
going to Africa from Europe during winter migration. Access to the park was
suspended and surveillance measures put in place. More
wild birds have been found dead from the disease in the Netherlands,
Romania, Austria and Germany.
＜南ア＞ マックが2025年までにケージフリー卵を採用−米、英、南米店に続き McDonald's South Africa to Source
Cage-Free Eggs 16
November 2016 SOUTH
AFRICA - McDonald’s South Africa has announced plans to switch to 100 per
cent cage-free eggs in its supply chain by 2025, similar to announcements by
companies in the US, UK and Latin America. In
South Africa, most egg-laying hens are kept in battery cages. McDonald’s
SA Chief Executive Officer, Greg Solomon, stated: "We are pleased to
announce, ahead of the 12 month timeframe we set for ourselves that we will
fully transition to cage-free eggs in all our restaurants across South Africa
by 2025. "Starting
in 2017, we will begin to phase in cage-free eggs at all of our restaurants.
Our egg supplier has committed to providing us with quality, safe and
consistent supply at more than 10 per cent per annum until all the eggs we
purchase are cage-free by 2025. The move is testament to McDonald’s
commitment towards sustainability and food innovations." This
policy follows dialogue with animal welfare organisation Humane Society
International. Tozie
Zokufa, Africa programme manager for Humane Society International, stated:
“McDonald’s decision to switch to exclusively cage-free eggs improves the
landscape for farm animals across South Africa, and makes it clear that the
future of egg production is cage-free. We look forward to working with more
companies on similar policies." ＜イスラエル＞ 養鶏場に鳥フルウィルスが蔓延 Bird Flu Virus Spreads to Israeli
Poultry Farm 15
November 2016 GLOBAL
- Multiple cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza strain H5N8 have been
found across Europe in recent days, and a new report suggests that wild birds
migrating from Europe to Africa have spread the virus to Israeli poultry. A
breeder farm in the Hazafon region of Israel was affected by the latest
outbreak, causing death in 1500 birds. The farm was divided into four pens
but only one, containing 5200 birds, was infected with the virus. It
was not clear from the country's report to the World Organisation for Animal
Health (OIE) whether all the flocks from all the pens would be depopulated,
but control measures to be applied include surveillance, disinfection,
quarantines and movement controls. "The
migration is ongoing and this virus strain probably arrived from Europe with
migrating birds," the report said to the OIE said. "The farm is
located in an aquaculture area with multiple fish ponds, attracting migrating
birds." In
Hungary, which first reported the disease on a turkey farm last week,
three duck farms and one farm with both geese and ducks have been confirmed
as affected by the disease. Two
thousand birds died and over 60,000 more were destroyed to prevent the
disease from spreading further. Hungary's report to the OIE named contact
with wild species as the source of the outbreak. Further
wild birds infected with H5N8 have been found in Denmark. These included a
single dead tufted duck found in a moat in central Copenhagen and ten dead
tufted ducks found in a wetland area near the town of Stege. Similar
to instructions from the authorities in the Netherlands
and Germany, commercial and backyard poultry keepers and zoos must now keep
birds indoors as far as possible and follow increased biosecurity measures.
All shows and other gatherings of birds and poultry in Denmark are prohibited
with immediate notice. ＜世界＞ 牛肉・鶏肉の生産量が増加の見通し：ブラジル・米がリード Global Beef Production Expected to
Rise 20
October 2016 US
- The latest Daily Livestock Report, published by Steiner Consulting Group,
continues with summaries and key points regarding global beef and boiler
markets, as reported by the recent USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service’s
(FAS) publication “Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade”. Starting
with beef, FAS forecasts global production to increase about 1 per cent in
2016 and another 1 per cent in 2017 to 61.3 million tons. This is on
expanding supplies from the US and South America. Australian
beef production is expected to decrease the most, as rain in 2016 has
incentivised producers to retain female cattle and expand the herd. Exports
by major traders are forecast to be up 3 per cent in 2017 to 9.7 million
tons, on increased shipments to Asia. China remains the fastest growing beef
market, helped by the reopening of its market to Argentina and Brazil. South
Korea remains a strong importer, and Japan does also although to a lesser
extent. The
FAS publication included a more detailed
article on beef production in Australia, key points are summarised here, but
it is a recommended read. Reduced
market competition from Australia due to their tightened cattle supplies is
expected to continue in 2017 and will benefit US beef exports. The FAS report
says herd recovery in Australia could take until the end of the decade. The
herd liquidation in Australia in 2014 and 2015, due to drought, occurred
through increased cattle slaughter and increased live cattle exports. Cattle slaughter
reached its peak in 2014 at 9.9 million head, the highest since the 1970s. Live
animal exports were a record 1.3 million head in both 2014 and 2015, and are
mostly shipped to Indonesia, South East Asia, and the Middle East. Some
production comments regarding Australia reported about two thirds of
Australian beef production is grass fed due to the cost advantage in grazing
versus purchased feed. Grain fed cattle production in Australia has been
increasing though due to Asian demand for grain fed beef. For
perspective though, in 2015 grain fed marketings in Australia totalled 2.9
million head, 30 per cent of their total cattle slaughter. In 2015, in the
US, marketings of steers and heifers totalled 23 million head, 85 per cent of
which were grain fed. Moving
on to comments regarding broiler meat, global production is forecast
to increase 1 per cent to 90.4 million tons in 2017. Increases in production
from the US, Brazil, India, and the EU offset declines in production from
China. Exports
by major traders are forecast to be up 5 per cent to 11.4 million tons.
Shipments from the top two suppliers (Brazil and the US) are expected to
grow, but more so from Brazil due to access to the Chinese market and the
weaker Brazilian currency, the real.
＜世界＞ マイコプラズマ・ハイオニューモニエ抗原の制圧を改善する5段階の手法 Five Steps to Better Mycoplasma
Hyopneumoniae Control 14
October 2016 GLOBAL
- Pig health is critical for maintaining animal welfare and ensuring a steady
supply of safe and affordable pork. “Sustainable Health” is a series of
articles about common health issues in today’s swine herds and options
available for managing them sustainably, writes Lucina Galina, DVM, PhD. For
pig producers and veterinarians, the health and economic impact of Mycoplasma
hyopneumoniae (MH) is clear. In the US, enzootic pneumonia caused by MH
is considered one of the “big three” respiratory diseases in swine, following
porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome (PRRS) and influenza. Economic
losses due to reduced growth, poor feed efficiency and extended time to
market can significantly hurt the producer’s bottom line. Recent estimates
indicate that the cost of uncomplicated MH infections in large production
systems is more than $1.00 per pig and $10 in MH-positive sites co-infected
with influenza and PRRS virus. Often
less clear, however, is how to manage this costly and persistent pathogen.
Overall, disease control has improved in recent years, thanks to the
production of MH- and PRRSv-negative breeding stock, the adoption of
segregated systems — in which pigs of a similar age are raised and moved
together — and the development of strategic treatment and vaccination
protocols. The
challenge is that differences in the MH health status of incoming breeding
stock and sows at the recipient farm can have a negative impact on health —
with costly consequences. MH-control
challenges For
example, when MH-negative gilts are introduced in MH-positive systems without
proper acclimation, subclinical or clinical disease can develop, increasing
vertical transmission from dam to piglet. Higher rates of vertical
transmission mean more pigs colonized at weaning, which is the greatest
predictor of clinical disease in the finishing herd. We
have also learned that pigs that have been exposed to MH can continue
shedding for up to 250 days. Controlling shedding in a population is the most
challenging aspect of disease control since there are currently no reliable
methods of ensuring uniform exposure of all animals in a population.
Additionally, facilities that allow for a long enough “cool-down” period to
discontinue shedding are rarely available. Vaccination,
medication and proper all-in, all-out movement of pigs are therefore
necessary but insufficient for preventing colonization. Successful MH control
must begin with acclimating gilts, as part of a comprehensive plan that
includes multiple strategies. Five
steps To
help veterinarians and producers get a better handle on MH control, my Zoetis
colleagues and I teamed up with eight experts from animal health, academia,
diagnostics, swine veterinary practice and a breeding-stock company to review
the latest knowledge and best practices for managing MH. The
outcome is a 60-page manual, titled “A Contemporary Review of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
Control Strategies,” which outlines a systematic, five-step
approach for managing MH in today’s segregated production systems: 1.
Establish current herd status of MH on the farm and set appropriate goals. A
breeding-herd classification allows veterinarians to determine a baseline and
set appropriate goals. For example, a positive, unstable herd is likely to
require a more aggressive control strategy than a positive, stable herd. The
use of a common classification language should also improve communication
between stakeholders, including veterinarians, producers, diagnosticians and
breeding-stock companies. A summary of the four MH categories for breeding
herds is shown in Figure 1.
Most
swine herds fall within one of the herd categories outlined in the table
above, but their responses to challenges may not always be black and white.
The most critical guideline is the percentage of pigs colonized at weaning.
This criterion clearly differentiates positive, unstable herds from positive,
stable ones. 2.
Leverage diagnostic techniques that reveal your current status. The
appropriate diagnostic approach for your farm will depend on which question
needs to be answered. The question could be whether MH is present in the
population, or whether MH is causing disease. These are two different
questions that call for different diagnostic approaches. Detailed
diagnostic requirements for health-status categories, shown in Figure 2, take
into account the expected prevalence of MH in the population, as well as the
sensitivity of the sampling technique and diagnostic tests. Testing should be
repeated, regardless of which diagnostic method is used.
3.
Understand and manage risk factors that influence disease transmission at all
stages of production. Many
factors influence MH transmission. Some important risk factors include
location of infected facilities within a 9 km (5.6 mi) radius, lack of
isolation and acclimation facilities, lack of gilt exposure programs,
introduction of replacement breeding stock with different health status,
insufficient time for gilts to discontinue shedding, high proportion of
at-risk females, poor lactation management, poor pig management and lack of
vaccination. Adequate
biosecurity is critical to mitigate or eliminate these risk factors. Some
biosecurity risks include transmission via fomites, equipment and transport;
lack of cleaning, disinfection and drying of facilities; lack of all-in,
all-out movement in the farrowing room; and the presence of concurrent
diseases. Understanding
risk factors helps determine the most realistic and sustainable control
strategy. For example, trying to achieve a negative status using disease
elimination may not be suitable in an unstable herd that has a high risk of
re-infection due to its location. Disease control could be achieved by moving
to a healthier status such as stable herd. 4.
Consider control measures, including maintaining a negative herd,
vaccination, medication and disease elimination. If
your herd is negative, the best strategy is to keep it that way. If your herd
is positive, control can be achieved by minimizing disease with vaccination
or medication or by eliminating MH. Vaccination and medication alone —
without being part of a disease-elimination strategy — can be expected to
reduce clinical signs, shedding and economic losses but not to eliminate the
organism from the population. Vaccination of weaned pigs is unlikely to
result in full disease control in finishers if the sow farm is unstable. Medication
can be used for control, treatment or disease elimination. For successful
disease elimination, gilts should be acclimated to stabilize the sow herd.
Then, the breeding herd will go through exposure and recovery phases, during
which all pigs must be exposed to MH and be confirmed positive before
strategic medication, disinfection and vaccination. All
these steps should be carried out with proper timing and orchestration. The
goal is to eliminate MH shedding from mother to piglet and reduce the number
of positive piglets at weaning. 5.
Monitor the efficacy of interventions. Control
interventions should be monitored every 6 to 12 months to determine if the
herd status has been maintained (Figure 3). There are multiple sampling
procedures and diagnostic tests for monitoring MH infection, colonization and
disease progress. Choice
of procedure depends on several factors, including infection, clinical signs,
disease prevalence, pig age, sampling technique, diagnostic test sensitivity
and time to develop antibody response. Most important is to be certain of the
current status of the population; the herd must meet the diagnostic criteria
shown in Figure 2 to properly determine the correct classification.
For
a free download of “A Contemporary Review of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae
Control Strategies,” click here. Taken
from Voice of Sustainable Pork. ＜世界＞ 限られた生産に対する需要増加が世界の食肉価格を下支え Rising Demand, Limited Production Supporting
Global Meat Prices 13
October 2016 GLOBAL
- Lower prices for staple grains were more than offset by rising sugar and
dairy prices in this month's Food Price Index from the UN's Food and
Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The
FAO Food Price Index averaged 170.9 points in September, up 2.9 per cent from
August and 10 per cent from a year earlier. The
increase was driven by a 13.8 per cent monthly jump in the FAO Dairy Price
Index, partly as a result of a sharp jump in butter prices benefiting
exporters in the EU, where dairy output is declining. Whilst
sugar and palm oil prices rose, the FAO Meat Price Index was unchanged from
August. The
FAO Cereal Price Index slipped 1.9 per cent from the previous month and is
8.9 per cent below its year-earlier level. FAO
said as part of its Food Outlook that cereal prices are drifting lower on the
backs of the expected hefty supply. Wheat and maize futures on the
Chicago Board of Trade have both dropped more than 16 per cent since the
start of the year. Soybeans
and other oilcrops could reach an all-time production high this year, thanks
to record US yields, although demand is expected to grow even faster. Global
food markets are expected to remain "generally well balanced" in
the year ahead, FAO said. Dairy markets are also expected to return to
general balance in 2016 after a long period of excess supply. Stagnant
world meat output in 2016, twinned with rising international demand for
pigmeat and poultry, especially from East Asian markets, continues to lend
support to meat prices, the organisation said. Global
fish production, meanwhile, is forecast to expand by a below-trend 1.8 per
cent this year to 174 million tonnes, as aquaculture output is expected to
expand by 5 per cent and wild-caught fish output to decline by 0.9 per cent,
due in part to El Nino's impact on Pacific sardines, anchovetas and squid. ＜イスラエル・ブラジル＞ ブラジルからの牛精液輸入を解禁 Israel Opens Market to Brazilian
Beef Semen 07
October 2016 BRAZIL
- The Israeli government has now opened its market to frozen bovine semen
from Brazil. The
market opening is the result of negotiations between the Brazilian
agriculture ministry and the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture. ＜トルコ＞ 鶏舎屋根修理中の火災で21,000羽が焼死 Turkish Fire Kills Thousands of
Chickens 05
October 2016 TURKEY
- A fire that broke out in the roof of a poultry farm during repair work has
killed 21,000 chickens in Turkey's northwestern province of Kocaeli. The
fire broke out after a welder's spark ignited insulation material, according
to reports from Doğan News Agency reported in regional news website Hurriyet Daily News. ＜南ア＞ アフリカ豚熱が新たに5件発生 More ASF Reported in South African
Pigs 06
October 2016 SOUTH
AFRICA - Five new outbreaks have been reported on South African pig farms. In
total, of the 795 pigs susceptible, 77 cases were reported.
＜南ア＞ 政府が鶏肉の塩漬率の上限を15％に設定―業界に影響は？ Will South African Brining
Regulations Hurt the Poultry Industry? 27
September 2016 SOUTH
AFRICA - South African poultry producers have recently lost an appeal against
Government’s plan to cap the brining of chicken portions at 15 per cent
starting from 22 October this year. Kevin Lovell, CEO of the South African
Poultry Association (SAPA), said the ruling will deal a devastating blow to
the South African poultry industry, which is already struggling to make ends
meet, writes Glenneis Kriel. “Brining
levels for individual portions and poultry products in South Africa varies
between 25 and 30 per cent, with brining constituting about 19 per cent of
the price per kilogram meat sold. "The
industry has therefore argued that a brining level of 20 to 25 per cent would
have a less significant impact on producer earnings, than Governments
proposed 15 percent,” Mr Lovell said. He
explained that producers were already struggling to make ends meet due to the
drought that has caused feed prices to sky-rocket. This has also made it more
difficult for South African producers to compete with subsidised imported products. “Government
has based its decision to cap the brining levels at 15 per cent on ‘false
advice’. We foresee that it will exacerbate the difficult conditions that
farmers are already facing, resulting in extensive job losses,” Mr Lovell
said. David
Wolpert, CEO of the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters in South
Africa, however welcomed the ruling, saying it would result in consumers
getting more meat, instead of water, for their buck: “The brining of poultry
has been banned completely in many countries and in those that haven’t phased
it out, the accepted levels are much lower than what the South African
Government is introducing.” He
added that it was mostly the big producing companies that were in favour of
higher levels of brining, as the smaller companies realise that it would make
it easier for them to compete against the big companies. According
to Mr Wolpert, the 15 per cent cap might not have as drastic economic impact
on production as suggested by Mr Lovell. He suggested that producers could
reduce the economic impact of the change by selling meat in smaller packs. Mr
Lovell however countered that the price of imported and locally produced
poultry pieces were relatively the same per kilogram. “Consumers are not
going to buy the smaller South African packs if they can get bigger imported
products for the same price,” he said. Mr
Wolpert disagreed, claiming that imported meat was still significantly more
expensive than locally produced meat and that there would still be a good
price difference if the industry followed his advice. The
poultry industry also lost its appeal to have the date at which the
regulations come into effect postponed. Government had notified the industry
of its plans to cap brining levels by 22 October in April this year. Achmat
Brinkhuys, chairperson of SAPA, said that they have heard rumours that
Government had given one of the bigger companies grace until February to
comply with the new regulations: “We were hoping that the court would rule in
favour of the postponement of the date to allow the industry to get rid of
all the meat on the shelves that doesn’t comply with the new regulations.” Mr
Brinkhuys said that the industry will now study the ruling of the court and
decide whether it should take the case any further. The industry will also
aim to move closer to Government in future to gain a better understanding of
the way Government is thinking, while making Government more aware of the
unique opportunities and difficulties facing the South African poultry industry. ＜タンザニア＞ 今年末までに露のチェルキゾボ社からハラル鶏肉500トンを輸入；他のアフリカ諸国は欧州、米から輸入 African Poultry Wrap: Tanzania
Opens Up for Russian Imports 26
September 2016 AFRICA
- More and more African countries are opening up their poultry markets to
imports from Europe and the United States, growing evidence of constrained
poultry production capacity on the continent. Tanzania
is the latest African country to allow imports of halal poultry products from
Russian producer, Cherkizovo. The
Russian meat producer also produces other meat products and has a poultry
farm in the Lipetsk region in Russia. This month it shipped the first batch
of dozens of tonnes of halal poultry into Tanzania and has earmarked to
increase its halal poultry shipments to the African country to 500 tonnes
before the end of 2016. The
Russian company has roped in Zanchick as a distribution partner for halal poultry
products in Tanzania and it says it is seeking to score and capitalise on the
Tanzanian company’s extensive network in East Africa region. "Zanchik
is one of the largest distributors of poultry meat, including premium halal
meat, in east Africa and has an extensive distribution network in Zanzibar,
enabling it to control the entire supply chain of frozen products,"
Cherkizovo said. The
Russian company’s head of exports, Andrei Terekhin said that although the
firm’s “first shipments to Tanzania are relatively small in volume, the
launch of exports to Tanzania marks another milestone in our journey to
expand sales of our products international” and added that his company was
anticipating “high demand for our halal products” such as poultry. Experts
say poultry demand in most African countries is tripping supply, hence
international companies and producers are seeking to capitalise the supply
chain gaps in the continent. Billionaire businessman, Bill Gates has
reportedly pledged as many as 100,000 chickens to boost poultry production in
Sub Saharan Africa, which faces food deficiencies. African
countries such as Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Zimbabwe are
projected to see a rise in demand for poultry products in the near future.
However, several producers in most of these markets are unable to capitalise
on this as they are facing electricity and water shortages, according to
industry sources. In
Zambia, which has also been affected by this year’s drought conditions,
increasing hours of load shedding is dimming prospects for the poultry
industry. This
is a problem that has also become common in neighbouring Zimbabwe, where the
country is having to cut power supplies as it has a supply deficit while it
is also in arrears in electricity payments and could have its additional
power imported from South Africa and Mozambique cut. Rhodnie
Sisala, chairman of the Zambia Poultry Association, said “loss of electricity
clearly disrupts poultry operations. We can’t pump water, we can’t give the
birds the adequate lighting that they require to feed because they need more
than daylight in order to grow at the optimum rate and also to give us the
required number of eggs.” In
Zimbabwe, the poultry producers’ organisation said economic problems in the
country such as cash shortages, delays in salary payments for government
workers and competition from cheaply priced beef precipitated by de-stocking
owing to drought conditions were the contributing factors to a less rosy
poultry industry. “The
reduced demand is likely to continue exerting pressure on the industry for
the rest of the year. Production is being reduced in response to the
declining demand and already, there are signs that producers are de-stocking
and reducing point-of-lay placements,” Solomon Zawe, chairman of the Zimbabwe
Poultry Association said in an update on the industry. In
West Africa, the Nigerian Customs Service has just said it has destroyed as
many as 200 cartons of frozen poultry products that had been imported into
the country. The
seized and destroyed frozen poultry products had been exported from Benin,
also in West Africa. Nigeria is eager to boost its poultry industry which is
recovering from outbreaks of avian bird flu in the past few months. “The
imported frozen poultry products have a duty of N320,000 and duty paid value
of N1,920,000. The items were seized on Tuesday along Benin-Ekaidolor
Expressway,” said Madu Abubakar, Sector Commander of the Customs Controller
General’s Compliance team for Zone C. ＜サウジ＞ 鶏肉の国内生産量増加し、輸入量が減少 Saudi Arabia's Poultry Imports to
Decline Amid Increasing Local Production 20
September 2016 SAUDI
ARABIA - Saudi Arabia's total domestic broiler meat production in 2017 is
forecast to increase by 4.4 per cent compared to the estimated production in
2016, according to the latest report from the US Department of Agriculture's
Foreign Agricultural Service. The
main reason for the modest broiler production increases this year and in 2017
is the ongoing production expansion undertaken by the three largest Saudi
poultry producers, Al-Watania, Fakieh and Almarai poultry farms. Saudi
Arabia’s imports of broiler meat are expected to decline slightly due to
increased Brazilian export prices in the second half of this year and the
anticipated increase in the local broiler meat production. Brazil
has remained the dominant supplier of broiler meat to Saudi Arabia for over
two decades. In 2015, Brazilian chicken exports to the Kingdom reached 82 per
cent of total Saudi broiler meat imports, followed by France with 15 per cent
market share, and the US and Argentina each with 1 per cent. Meanwhile
on the export side, FAS predicted that Saudi broiler meat exports for 2016
and 2017 will remain unchanged at 40,000 MT due to higher local demand, and
the $533 per MT export tax that the government levies as reimbursement for
the various subsides that local broiler meat producers receive from the Saudi
government. The export tax makes Saudi broiler meat less competitive abroad
compared to other suppliers. ＜トルコ＞ 来年は鶏肉産業が活発化 Export Market Improvements to
Boost Turkey's Poultry Industry Next Year 13
September 2016 TURKEY
- Turkish poultry production is expected to stagnate in 2016 because of
export difficulties within the region and is expected to slightly increase in
2017, according to the latest report from the US Department of Agriculture's
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). In
2016, broiler production is expected to remain stable at 1.9 million metric
tons (it was 1,909,276 metric tons in 2015) since poultry sector has been
struggling with export problems to the main markets of Turkey, particularly
Iraq. However,
broiler production is forecast to grow by 5 per cent in 2017 to nearly 2
million metric tons because of improving relationships with neighbouring
countries, especially with Russia, assuming no additional avian influenza
outbreaks occur. Turkish
poultry exports peaked in 2014 and declined in 2015 after the avian flu
outbreaks in some regions of Turkey, FAS said, and exports were also affected
by a decrease in global demand and reduced transportation caused by turmoil
in neighbouring countries. Turkey’s
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (MinFAL) is attempting to open
new and previously closed foreign markets, which should also benefit the
industry. Domestic
consumption of broiler meat in 2016 and 2017 is projected to increase since
consumers are preferring broilers instead of beef due the high beef prices. In
the feed markets, the report said that Turkey produced 20 million MT of
compound feed in 2015 which included the use of 9 million MT imported feed
raw material. Soybean is the main imported raw material. Turkey produced only
160 thousand MT soybeans in 2015 while 2.7 million MT soy and soybean meal
were imported. ＜世界＞ ケータリング最大手のコンパスグループが2025年までにケージフリー卵に切換え Food Service Giant Compass Group
Joins Cage-Free Egg Trend 15
September 2016 GLOBAL
- International contract caterer Compass Group PLC has announced a global
commitment to go cage-free for all its shell and liquid egg supplies by 2025. Nicki
Crayfourd, Director of Health, Safety and Environment for Compass Group
explained: “Improving the welfare of farm animals is a key focus for our
business and we've supported the sourcing of cage free eggs since 2009. "This
commitment marks the next step in our responsible sourcing journey and we
look forward to continuing to work with partners such as Compassion in
World Farming, Humane Society International and The Humane League who provide
invaluable support and guidance." In
the US, Compass had already made the commitment to source eggs from higher
welfare systems. Philip
Lymbery, CEO of animal welfare group Compassion in World Farming, said: “I am
delighted that Compass has become one of the leading businesses in the
cage-free movement. I hope that their commitment to go cage-free globally on
all liquid and shell eggs by 2025 will be a catalyst for others to follow
their example. “I
couldn’t be more proud of the work of our Food Business team, who continually
engage with leading food companies to create positive change for farm animals
on a global scale. The phenomenal market shift towards cage-free production
we are witnessing this year is exactly what this work aims to achieve.” Animal
welfare organisations said they will continue to work with Compass and the
food industry at large to ensure the hens have a good quality of life in rich
and stimulating environments. The
use of conventional battery cages for laying hens is banned or being phased
out under laws or regulations throughout the EU, five US states, New Zealand
and Bhutan, according to Humane Society International. The majority of
states in India, which is the world’s third largest egg producer, have
declared that the use of battery cages violates the country’s animal welfare
legislation, and the country is debating a national ban. ＜世界＞ FAOが中国対象の口蹄疫緊急対策講座を開催：完全オンライで4週間のコース FAO to Host Online China-Focused
FMD Emergency Preparation Course 15
September 2016 CHINA
- An online training course is being organised by EuFMD on Foot and Mouth
Disease (FMD) Emergency Preparation over a period of 4 weeks, starting on 21
September 2016. EuFMD,
one of FAO’s oldest Commissions, was established in 1954 to coordinate FMD
control within Europe at a time when the disease was ravaging the continent. The
course has been planned in coordination with the LinkTADs project, an
EC-funded, FAO-lead research consortium that aims to coordinate research on
transboundary animal diseases and zoonoses (both epidemiology and laboratory
aspects) between the European Union and China. The
course is designed for veterinarians or those involved in the livestock
industry who would be involved in diagnosing and investigating an outbreak of
FMD. It
is studied entirely online, and will take approximately 10 hours to complete over
a 4-week period. The course will have a focus on China, covering the
following topics: ·
FMD aetiology and pathogenesis ·
Clinical diagnosis, lesion ageing ·
FMD epidemiology, outbreak
investigation ·
Biosecurity The
course opens with a live interactive webinar, where trainees meet their
trainers, and are introduced to the course, and to FMD. Trainees
then study four interactive online modules, which include numerous
photographs, videos and self-test questions. During the course, EuFMD expert
trainers are available through a discussion forum to answer questions from
the trainees, and to lead interactive discussions. Towards
the end of the course there is a second live interactive webinar, to discuss
interesting topics raised during the training in more detail. At the end of
the course all trainees must complete a comprehensive assessment. Successful
trainees are given a certificate, and records of completion are sent. For
more information email: eufmd-training@fao.org ＜世界・中国＞ 中国の鶏肉生産は今年5%、来年10-15％減少見通し→世界的に価格上昇へ Historic Chinese Poultry Supply
Downturn to Strengthen World Markets 15
September 2016 GLOBAL
- The global poultry industry is on the road to recovery following recent
supply reductions in the US and Brazil, expected lower feed prices and, most
importantly, because of the historic market downturn in the Chinese poultry
industry, according to Rabobank’s Global Poultry Quarterly for Q3 2016. China’s
production is expected to be down by 5 per cent this year, and by 10 per cent
to 15 per cent next year, positively affecting global market conditions. “This
brings a welcome improvement in global conditions after a relatively weak
first half of the year,” according to Animal Protein Senior Analyst Nan-Dirk
Mulder. “Market
conditions will be more bullish in the coming months - especially in China,
Brazil, the US and India - while the EU and Indonesia will maintain their
relatively good performance. Russia’s market conditions are gradually
improving thanks to limited supply growth, better economic conditions and
fast-growing exports.” There
has been a big market change from the first months of this year, when global
markets were flooded by supply as a result of the avian influenza outbreaks
in 2015. Brazil
has gained significant market share in global trade, as it took over some of
the US markets that were (partly) blocked due to regional and national
restrictions. The return of the US in global trade during the last months has
led to a very competitive global market environment, with falling prices and
a lack of profitability. Companies
from Brazil faced an extra challenge because of a weak domestic market - due
to the economic situation with increasing feed prices. This really squeezed
margins. US
companies have been challenged by increasing supply from other meat proteins,
which makes the US market more competitive. The
industries in both regions have made wise decisions to reduce supply growth
through lower placements - and this is already paying off, with better prices
in domestic and international markets. As these countries are the world’s
leading chicken exporters, it also helps international market conditions,
where prices in the second half of 2016 are expected to rise gradually. ＜アイルランド・トルコ＞ トルコ向け牛生体輸出に意欲：トルコ昨年は南アから38万頭、仏から12万頭輸入 Irish Farmers Welcome First Live
Cattle Exports to Turkey 13
September 2016 IRELAND
- Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) President Joe Healy has said the first
shipment of live cattle to Turkey is expected to depart early next week. He
described this as a very positive development for the livestock sector and
comes after a long hard campaign by IFA to open the Turkish market. He
said there is great potential in the Turkish live export market and he is
hopeful that this shipment will be followed by many future shipments. The
IFA President said Turkey is a major opportunity for the Irish livestock
sector and has an import requirement for up to 400,000 head of live cattle
annually. In 2015 Turkey imported 380,000 head of cattle, the majority from
South America and up to 120,000 from France. Mr
Healy added: “A strong live trade is essential to maximising competition.” ＜イスラエル＞ ニューカッスル病で国内生産者が混乱 Newcastle Disease Disrupts Poultry
Producers in Israel 09
September 2016 ISRAEL
- An outbreak of Newcastle disease has killed 20 birds in the Hamerkaz
province of Israel. Another
80 birds were destroyed to prevent the outbreak from spreading. The outbreak is
thought to result from illegal movement of animals, and it is being fought
through vaccination and disinfection. Israel
has been reporting outbreaks of Newcastle disease for some time, but the
numbers of outbreaks seem to have slowed recently, with only this one
outbreak reported in August, compared with five in July, five in June and ten
in May.
＜南ア＞ RCLフード社、輸入過多状況で鶏肉の採算が悪化 South African Chicken Business Says
Imports Causing Oversupply 01
September 2016 SOUTH
AFRICA – South African food company RCL Foods has posted a decrease in
earnings from its chicken business in the past year, and blames the result on
oversupply of chicken in the market. RCL
Foods’ Chicken business unit delivered an EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest,
Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation) down 62 per cent on the comparable
period last year, despite gains in the company’s Quick Service Restaurant
(QSR) share. The
company blamed the market crisis on ‘massive oversupply’, caused by surplus
domestic volumes and what it called ‘dumped imports’. South
Africa negotiated an agreement with the US last year that involved
tariff-free quotas of key agricultural products such as chicken from the US,
in return for preferential trade rules under the African Growth and
Opportunity Act (AGOA). RCL
Foods said it supports the renewal of this trade agreement for reasons of
national interest even though it is detrimental to the poultry industry. The
65,000-ton quota, relative to the total annual poultry consumption in South
Africa, is not substantial, yet it is a further source of supply in an
extremely oversupplied market. The company said it is changing its business
model to cope with these market conditions. RCL
Foods said it is working with others in the industry to try and reduce
imports from other areas, such as by pushing for a 37 per cent import tariff
on European Union bone-in chicken products. The
company added that it supports new South African rules limiting the injection
of brine into poultry products, saying that: "excessive injection levels
by the larger manufacturers has compromised the integrity of South
African chicken and the poultry industry." ＜世界＞ ラテンアメリカ最大のレストラン・チェーンのアルシーが2025年までにケージフリー卵に切換え：メキシコ、南米、スペインでチェーン展開 Latin American Restaurant Chain
Alsea Switches to Cage-Free Eggs 30
August 2016 GLOBAL
- Alsea, the largest restaurant operator in Latin America, announced it will
switch to a 100 per cent cage-free eggs throughout its entire supply chain in
Mexico, Latin America and Spain by 2025. Alsea
operates Burger King, Domino’s, Starbucks, VIPs, Chili’s, California Pizza
Kitchen, PF Chang’s, El Porton, Foster’s Hollywood, Pei Wei, Italianni’s and
Cheesecake Factory. This
policy applies to the three thousand units that Alsea operates in Mexico,
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Brazil and Spain. The
chain made the decision after working with animal welfare organisation Humane
Society International. Alfonso
Tinoco, director of Responsible Consumption at Alsea, stated: “Today’s
announcement proves that Alsea is committed to farm animal welfare, which is
increasingly important to our customers. We are convinced that collaboration
with different key players will make a difference to improve animal wellness." Most
egg-laying hens in Mexico are housed in battery cages, but a growing number
of companies in Mexico have pledged to switch to a cage-free supply chain,
including Grupo Toks, Sodexo, Eurest, Subway, Grupo Bimbo, and Unilever,
joining more than 200 companies that have done so already in the United
States. ＜世界＞ ようやく豚肉輸出価格が上昇 Global Pork Prices Starting to
Pick Up 22
August 2016 GLOBAL
- Having reached their lowest point for many years earlier in 2016, global pork
export prices have started to pick up more recently. Although
not perfect, export prices give a good indication of how farmgate prices will
have developed on a global basis. Having
started the year at a fraction over US$2.30 per kg, the average value of pork
traded from the four major global exporters (EU, US, Canada and Brazil)
reached $2.52 in June. This was the highest level since last October but was
still 12 cents below June 2015.
Some
tightening of supplies has been seen across the major exporting countries,
contributing to the rise in prices, although this is not reflected in the
amount of pork traded, which has been at record levels during the last three
months. So
far this year, 2.77 million tonnes of pork has been shipped by the four
exporters, 29 per cent more than in the first half of 2015. More
recent reports show that, as in the EU, prices in the US, Canada and Brazil
had all moved above year earlier levels by July. North American prices
reached their highest level since the end of the PEDv price peak in 2014,
although they have eased back in the last few weeks as supplies are reported
to have increased. ＜世界＞ モンゴル、ザンビアで口蹄疫発生 Foot and Mouth Reports: Mongolia,
Zimbabwe Hit by Disease 19
August 2016 GLOBAL
- Few outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease have been reported in recent months,
but Zimbabwe and Mongolia are the countries that have reported the disease,
in cattle and goats. Zimbabwe
was affected most recently, with twelve outbreaks found in July. Most of
these outbreaks were in cattle of varying age groups sharing the same grazing
and watering points, but one of the outbreaks affected goats. There were 559
cases in cattle and 24 in goats. The
outbreaks occurred in the Midlands and Matabeleland North regions, in
villages where vaccinations were not carried out due to lack of funds. The
country's report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said that
prolonged quarantine orders are resulting in illegal cattle movement as
farmers move cattle for various socio-economic reasons. Roadblocks manned
with police and veterinary personnel are in place to control movement of
livestock as well as farmer education campaigns. Weekly
inspections are currently on-going, and other control measures include
surveillance outside the quarantine area. Zimbabwe
also suffered an outbreak in cattle in June in Matabeleland South. There were
17 cases in a herd of 1600 cattle.
Mongolia's
outbreak affected 43 cattle on a farm in the Govi-Sumber region. Three
animals died as a result of the outbreak. Quarantine, movement controls and
screening are all being used to control the disease.
＜世界＞ マックがネット上で抗生物質の過剰使用の攻撃ターゲットに McDonald's Under Pressure Over Antibiotics
Use 12
August 2016 GLOBAL
- Fast food company McDonald's has been targeted by an online campaign aiming
to halt the 'excessive use' of antibiotics in its supply chain. Charity
ShareAction, which is working towards
responsible investment practices worldwide, called on consumers to
email McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook about antibiotics using their
online form. The
problem of resistance by pathogens to antimicrobial drugs is currently
causing grave concern, and ShareAction blamed resistance development
on overuse of these medicines in animal agriculture. The
charity said that whilst some progress has been made in McDonald's US poultry
supply chain, "investors are increasingly worried about double standards
between beef, pork and poultry". McDonald's USA recently completed a pledge to stop using antibiotics
important to human medicine in its poultry supply chain seven months early. In
its suggested email to the McDonald's CEO, ShareAction singled out
preventative use of antibiotics as a key concern, suggesting that McDonald's
should set timelines to phase out the use of medically important antibiotics
for this purpose across its entire meat and dairy global supply chain. McDonald's
policy on antibiotic stewardship states: "We recognise the importance of
continuing to evolve our position on antimicrobial use." ＜世界＞ 価格低下が鶏肉輸入需要を刺激 Low Prices Stimulate Poultry Meat
Import Demand as Trade Forecast to Rise 04
August 2016 GLOBAL
- Modest growth is foreseen for poultry meat production in 2016, with output
forecast to rise by 1.1 per cent to 116.2 million tonnes, according to the
latest Food Outlook report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
of the United Nations. Substantial
expansion is anticipated in the US and Brazil, as well as greater production
in the EU, India, the Russian Federation, Argentina, Mexico and Canada –
along with most other countries. Rising
demand and sustained low feed costs have provided the basis for
increased output. At the same time, China may experience a production fall,
provisionally estimated at 5 per cent, due to lacklustre consumer
demand. Trade
prohibitions on countries with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have
also hindered the sector’s growth in China by curtailing access to
replacement broiler breeding stock. In
the US, the principal producer, outbreaks of HPAI dampened the sector’s
expansion in 2015. The reappearance of the disease in a single area of
Indiana in January 2016 rekindled concern, with the affected part of the
State not being declared disease free until the beginning of May. Trade
in poultry meat in 2016 is expected to increase by 3.5 per cent to
12.7 million tonnes. Since reaching a peak in mid-2014, poultry
prices have declined steadily. For example, in May 2016, they were
16 per cent below their level of a year earlier. Prevailing
low international prices and rising domestic consumption have been important
factors in stimulating import demand in a number of markets including
Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Japan, Viet Nam, Cuba and the United Arab
Emirates. ＜ガーナ＞ H5N1発生が広がる Bird Flu H5N1 Strain Continues to
Spread in Ghana 09
August 2016 GHANA
- Three new outbreaks of H5N1 strain highly pathogenic avian influenza have been
reported in Ghana. The
outbreaks were from July, but have only recently been reported to the World
Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). Two
of the outbreaks were in Greater Accra, and one was in the Central region.
All of the outbreaks affected backyard birds, mainly layers of different ages
but also some exotic birds. There
were over one thousand deaths and a further thousand birds were destroyed to
prevent the disease spreading. In
a speech at the end of July, Ghana's Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture
Hannah Bissiw praised the poultry industry for its resilience, and especially
poultry farmers that are working hard to keep the disease out. "As
a country, we need to work together to stop the introduction and spread of
the disease," local news website GhanaWeb reported her as saying.
＜南ア＞ ダチョウにローパソ鳥フルがまた発生 More Low Path Bird Flu in South
African Ostriches 08
August 2016 SOUTH
AFRICA - Two more outbreaks of low pathogenic avian influenza have been found
in Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. There
were 10 cases out of a susceptible flock of 658 commercial ostriches. The
source of the outbreak is unknown but it was an H5N2 strain of the virus. Movement
controls, screening and quarantine measures are being used to prevent the
disease spreading.
＜ｺｰﾄｼﾞﾎﾞｱｰﾙ＞ ハイパソ鳥フルがさらに10件発生 Markets Hit by More Bird Flu in
Cote D'Ivoire 03
August 2016 COTE
D'IVOIRE - Ten new outbreaks of H5N1 strain highly pathogenic avian influenza
have been found in Cote D'Ivoire. The
outbreaks were found in markets, farms and backyard premises in Abidjan,
Bouake and Agnebilekrou. The
market outbreaks were discovered through targeted surveillance, following
previous outbreaks. The
sources of the outbreaks are unknown, but is thought to be related to the
introduction of new live animals. Over
25,000 birds were destroyed to prevent the disease spreading, on top of over
4000 bird deaths caused directly by the disease.
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