December 1 - 28, 2018, 239 samples were delivered to the Expert Veterinary Laboratory of the Omsk Reference Center of the Rosselkhoznadzor (member of Omsky Biocluster), with which 539 tests were conducted. As a result, experts identified 12 cases of non-compliance with the requirements of regulatory documents. 
A breakthrough by the African Centre for Crop Improvement (ACCI) in the breeding of sorghum could have far-reaching implications for the biofuel and bioplastic industries in South Africa. 
China has warned the country's pork industry that covering up cases of African swine fever is a crime, days after a dead pig was found on a Taiwanese beach prompting Taipei to claim Beijing was not sharing accurate information on the disease 
The Russian Foundation for Basic Research has supported an application for research submitted by scientists of the Omsk State Agrarian University (member of Omsky Biocluster). 
By the end of 2018, exports of milk and dairy products amounted to about 135.2K tons. 
Specialized warehouses will be opened in Almaty, Astana, Karaganda, Aktobe and Shymkent. According to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, such centers will eliminate a long chain of intermediaries, reduce losses when sorting and packing goods, and effectively distribute products. 
Flour exports from Russia in the milling season 2018/19 (August-July) may decline due to high prices, predicts the Institute for Agricultural Market Studies (IKAR). "The export of Russian wheat flour increased last season due to a low price level in the first half of it. The situation may change in the current agricultural year," experts estimate. For 11 months, wheat flour has risen in price by 25%. 
December 27, residents and activists of the Omsk State Agrarian University Business Incubator (OmSAU is the member of Omsky Biocluster) summed up the results for 2018 in an informal atmosphere over a cup of tea.