http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk This is the RSS syndication feed for MeatTradeNewsDaily.co.uk. Gulf oil producers have abandoned long-standing nationalistic policies of achieving food self-sufficiency and switched to a more realistic approach of using their strong financial muscle to invest in farm projects in fertile countries. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/100310/bahrain___produce_less_and_import_more_food_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Livecorp Auatralia's man on the ground in Bahrain, Peter Dundon says chilled carcases cannot replace Australia's live export trade. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190110/bahrain__.aspx farmonline.com.au Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT THERE has been "serious disagreement" among the Health and Education Ministry officials over the closure of schools to combat swine flu, it emerged yesterday. Senior Health Ministry officials claimed they were against the extended closure of schools, arguing it went against the spirit of World Health Organisation's (WHO) recommendations. A decision to keep schools shut beyond the Eid holidays was taken during a meeting attended by Health Minister Dr Faisal Al Hamer and http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/250909/bahrain___dealing_with_swine_flu.aspx gulfnews.com Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT Bahrain has plans to buy up to 150,000 tonnes of fresh chicken meat from Thailand to distribute in the Middle East. Initially, about 50,000 tonnes or 30% are set for this yearYukol Limlaemthong, DG of the Livestock Development Department, said that the new http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/230809/bahrain___new_poultry_processing_plant.aspx gulfnews.com Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Municipalities and Agriculture Ministry has launched a scheme to improve the poultry sector and increase annual production of birds by 20 per cent, from 6.2 million to 7.5m. This will cover more than 50pc of consumers' needs, the minister, Dr Juma Al Ka'abi, http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/020809/bahrain___the_poultry_industry.aspx gulfnews.com Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT A SECOND meat company may be established to help solve supply problems in the country, it emerged yesterday. Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Hassan Fakhro welcomed the idea http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/150709/bahrain___new_meat_company_to_open.aspx gulfnews.com Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Fears that there might be a shortage of meat in the market following the death of a huge number of livestock was allayed yesterday. Bahrain Livestock Company chairman Ibrahim Zainal claimed that the company would be able to provide the market with enough quantity of meat despite an average of 2,500 animals dying http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/120709/bahrain___meat_shortage_concerns.aspx gulfnews.com Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Bahraini head of the medical Haj committee Dr. Ali Al Baqara has urged nationals and residents of the country to postpone their Haj plans for this year – especially http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/090709/bahrain___swin_flu_and_the_haj.aspx gulfnews.com Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Bahrain-based Al Salam Bank enters the agricultural industry by signing a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Thai Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group).For CP Group, this marks the organization's business expansion into the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region. Al Salam and CP Group will jointly identify suitable agribusiness ventures that will generate attractive risk-adjusted returns while playing a proactive role in addressing food security in the region http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/260609/bahrain___big_boost_for_halal_meat.aspx gulfnews.com Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT A leading international investment firm headquartered in Bahrain, has announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the sale of Church's Chicken to an affiliate of Friedman Fleischer & Lowe, a leading San Francisco-based private equity firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed and the transaction is expected to close within 30 days, subject to normal closing cond http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/240609/bahrain___the_poultry_industry.aspx gulfnews.com Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT The leader of a fishermen's group has threatened to launch a wave of demonstrations to press the labour ministry to recall the decision to scrap the sponsorship system for foreigners. "The action threats http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/210609/bahrain___fishermen_protest.aspx . Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Bahrain’s health authorities have been coordinating with the Saudi authorities to ensure that the close contacts with the international community gatherings in Makkah for umarh and hajj would not lead to more cases of swine flu affecting the region. “We will advise everyone going from Bahrain to perform Umrah or Hajj on the need to comply with the directives of the Saudi authorities and we will push hard for minimising contact with others http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/210609/bahrain___swine_flu.aspx . Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Bahrain recently expressed interest to $12 million investment in shrimp production at the Carmen Integrated Aquaculture Park, provincial fishery officer Mohammed Jailani said. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/070609/bahrain___fish_farming.aspx . Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT In an interview after the special edition of ‘Kapihan sa Kapitolyo’ on Monday, Jailani said the investment interest was conveyed during the recent visit of Bahrain-based business delegation led by Bahraini Minister for Industry and Commerce Hassan Fakno, reports Mindano Times. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/060609/bahrain___fish_farming.aspx . Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Bahrain recently expressed interest to $12 million investment in shrimp production at the Carmen Integrated Aquaculture Park, provincial fishery officer Mohammed Jailani said. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/050609/bahrain___fish_farming.aspx . Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT Bahrain recently expressed interest to pour $12 million investment in shrimp production at the Carmen Integrated Aquaculture Park, provincial fishery officer Mohammed Jailani said. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/170509/bahrain___us_million_investment_in_fish_farming.aspx . 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