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Egypt, Sudan plan farming, livestock projectsEgypt and Sudan want to launch joint farming, livestock and biofuel projects to help double bilateral trade, Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi said during his first visit to Khartoum. Sudan im More… |
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5T of rotten meat destroyed in BahrainAuthorities have destroyed a five-tonne consignment of frozen Australian meat that arrived in Bahrain yesterday. It was seized at the airport by health and veterinary officials after the 267 carcasses of sheep were found to be dan More… |
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Bahrain plans to import Uruguay sheepUruguay could be the latest supplier of sheep to Bahrain, as a row with Australian authorities over the shipment of livestock rumbles on. The Bahrain Livestock Company (BLC) said it had planned to turn to Sudan, but there were no More… |
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Bahrain ‘may open up meat market’Bahrain is studying plans to open up its meat market in an attempt to prevent shortages of supply, said a top government official. The Municipalities and Urban Planning Affairs Ministry has been ordered to prepare a report on the More… |
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Australia top meat supplier to Gulf in 2012Australia has retained its position as the largest lamb supplier to the Gulf with a record 55,000 tonnes delivered in 2012, said a top official ahead of an upcoming cuisine festival in Abu Dhabi. “We are dedicating the next More… |
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Bahrain meat sector hit by Australia banBahrain is having to pay an extra BD1 million ($2.63 million) a month to maintain fresh meat supplies as a result of the ban on Australian sheep, a report said. It has been forced to double its livestock imports just to be able to More… |
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Strike threat by Bahrain butchersAngry butchers in Muharraq, Bahrain, are planning an indefinite strike from today over claims they have been sidelined in the distribution of up to 5,000 live sheep in the buildup to Eid Al Adha. They are sharpening their knives o More… |
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Mawashi H1 profit more than doubles to $11mMawashi, a cutting-edge livestock company in Qatar, has posted net profits reaching QR41.7 million ($11.45 million) during the first half of 2012, compared to QR18.5 million over the same period last year, its CEO said. Ahmad Nasser Sra More… |
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Bahrain bolsters Ramadan meat supplyMore than 100,000 sheep are due to be imported into Bahrain in the coming weeks to ensure adequate food stocks for Ramadan, said a top official. They are being brought from Australia by Bahrain Livestock Company (BLC), which also plans to More… |
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Meat storage probe urged in BahrainAuthorities have been urged by a municipal council to launch a probe into improper storage and transport of meat carcasses in Bahrain. The Muharraq Municipal Council claims carcasses supplied to the Muharraq Central Market could be rotten, More… |
