In the framework of adaptation of Ukrainian legislation in the sphere of sanitary and phytosanitary measures with the requirements of the European Union continues to work to reform the system of state control and supervision of food safety.
It is reported Derepressible.
As of September 20, 2015 entered into force the Law of Ukraine "About the basic principles and requirements for safety and quality of food".
Article 21 of the act set out the requirements for use of permanent procedures based on the principles of system hazard analysis and control at critical points.
With the aim of gradual transition manufacturers to use procedures HACCP, the act defined a transition period for their implementation, including: capacity, operating with food products, which include raw animal ingredients (except the small capacities), within three years from the day following the day of publication of this Law (20.09.2017); capacity, operating with food products, which do not exist the raw ingredients of animal origin (except the small capacities), ― after four years from the day following the day of publication of this Law (20.09.2018); small capacity in five years from the day following the day of publication of this Law (20.09.2019).
Transition periods allow market operators to shift to new requirements and, if necessary, to bring the manufacture of products in accordance with the provisions of the new law.
To meet this requirement, the agriculture Ministry has prepared the order №590 "On approval of Requirements to development, implementation and use of permanent procedures based on the principles of the system of food safety management (HACCP)".
However, certification of permanent procedures based on the principles of the system of analysis of hazards and critical control points is not mandatory.
However, compliance will be conducted after the approval of the form of the report made on the results of the state audit on the compliance by market operators of requirements of the legislation in respect of permanent procedures based on the principles of system hazard analysis and control at critical points.
"Demirtzoglou draws the attention of food producers, from 20 September 2017 may be the introduction of checks on compliance with articles 20 and 21 of the act, and, if necessary, the application of paragraph 4 of part one of article 64 (non-market operators responsibilities for the introduction of the HACCP system)", ― stated in the message Department.
Global feed production for aquaculture increased by 12%
Global feed production for aquaculture increased by 12%
Last year, the world production of feed for aquaculture has increased to 39.9 million tons, 12% compared to 2015. Production volumes grew for the sixth consecutive year following the increase in the consumption of aquaculture products.
The most noticeable growth last year happened in Europe, which accounts for 9% of global production. 74% of the world production of feed for aquaculture is accounted for by countries in the Asia-Pacific region, 10% in Latin America, 5% North America 1% middle East and Africa.
Produced in the world of animal feed intended primarily for feeding carp (32%), shrimps (21%), tilapia (12%) and salmon (12%).
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World feed production exceeds 1 billion MT
World feed production exceeds 1 billion MT
The international feed tonnage has exceeded 1 billion metric tonnes for the first time. That’s a 3.7% increase over last year and represents 19% growth since the inaugural survey in 2012, despite a 7% decrease in the number of feed mills.
This is according to the just released 2017 Alltech Global Feed Survey. This 6th annual survey is the most comprehensive ever, now covering 141 countries and more than 30,000 feed mills. The results show that the US and China are the top 2 countries, producing 1/3 third of all animal feed, and that predominant growth came from the beef, pig and aquaculture feed sectors as well as several African, Asian and Middle Eastern countries.
http://www.allaboutfeed.net/Compound-Feed/Articles/2017/1/World-feed-production-exceeds-1-billion-MT-87202E/
Ukraine has harvested more than 57 million tons of grain
Ukraine has harvested more than 57 million tons of grain
In Ukraine as of November 8, the gross grain harvest represents 57.23 million tons with an area of 13 million hectares (91% of the forecast) with a yield of 44 t/ha. Crop yields to the same date a year earlier to 477 tons.
About it, according to the agriculture Ministry says "APK-inform".
In particular, corn collected from the area of 2,997 million hectares (71%), and produced 18.2 million tons of grain with an average yield of 60.7 kg/ha.
Completed harvesting buckwheat on the area of 149 thousand hectares (100%), collected 190 thousand tons with an average yield of 12.7 t/ha.
Millet collected on 103 thousand hectares (98%), and produced 188 thousand tons of grain at yield of 18.3 C/ha.
In addition, the sunflower at the reporting date was threshed on 5.7 million hectares (97%) collected for 12.75 million tons of oilseeds, with yields of 22.3 C/ha. Soybean collected from 1.7 million hectares (92%), with a yield of 22.6 C/ha collected 3.8 million tonnes of the oilseed.
Sugar beet is dug out on the area of 238 thousand hectares (82%), were harvested, the average of 11.36 thousand tons with a yield of 476 kg/ha.
Adding seaweed in feed can reduce methane emissions by 70%
Adding seaweed in feed can reduce methane emissions by 70%
Replacing 2% of feed on the algae will reduce methane emissions by about 70%, its effect on global warming will be comparable to a complete failure of India from the production of carbon dioxide, the conclusion in the series of tests made by scientists from Australia.
According to the latest farm animals annually emit about 3.1 gigatons of methane, equivalent to 44% of all methane emissions from human activities on the planet.
However, according to scientists from the University of Queensland, the replacement of only 2% of feed on the seaweed Asparagopsis type will reduce this figure by 70%. This task is difficult because industrial farming that amount of algae will take years, if not decades.
In addition, scientists still find it difficult to say how the addition of algae will affect the performance of the animals.