Despite the phased reopening of society and economies worldwide after the initial shutdown spurred by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the world is far from business as usual.
In the animal protein sector, analysts are seeing a “pandemic reset” mindset among consumers who are becoming “less transfixed on niche attributes.” Read more…
SA and Zambia could emerge as key maize suppliers in Africa with both countries expecting their second-largest maize harvests on record.
The SA government sees agriculture as a key sector for pushing growth and addressing unemployment, while increased agricultural exports are seen as a potential boost for local industry. Read more…
The coronavirus crisis has brought into focus the incredible public health challenge our world faces, and nowhere is this challenge more apparent than in food production. Nourishing the world during this crisis is a top priority across nations. Read more…
This letter serves to confirm that AFMA and its members and supporting supply value chains form part of the “Essential Service”, classified under AGRO-PROCESSING as per Minister Thoko Didiza’s announcement on 24 March 2020. Read more…
In addition to the President’s speech of last night (23 March 2020), announcing drastic measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, agro-processing in all its formats, is to remain essential services to ensure food security to the nation. Although an itemised list of industries is still awaited, it can be accepted that Animal Feed Manufacturing and all its supply value chains, forms part of this list of industries. This was announced this afternoon by the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD), Thoko Didiza, during a meeting with Agricultural leaders in Pretoria. Read more…
The AFMA/UP Research and Training Feed Mill Project (FMP), has received its first official sponsorship after its launch at the AFMA FORUM 2020, hosted on 4 March at Sun City. We are excited and proud to announce that the first contribution toward the FMP, was received from Kemin Industries. Read more…
The head of the World Health Organization, on Wednesday, 11 March 2020, announced that the Coronavirus outbreak can be described as a Global Pandemic. Furthermore, Pres. Ramaphosa, on Sunday evening, 15 March 2020, declared the virus-situation as a National Disaster. Read more…
MEDIA RELEASE 17 February 2020 Africa’s first research and training feed mill to be launched at Africa’s largest feed and animal nutrition conference The AFMA Forum 2020, Africa’s largest feed and animal nutrition conference, was strategically chosen as the right time and perfect platform to officially launch Africa’s first research and training feed mill to be located at the University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) Miertjie le Roux Experimental Farm near Bronkhorstspruit. The AFMA Forum 2020, themed
The 13th International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM) was held on 27-28 January in Atlanta, USA. Mr De Wet Boshoff and Mrs Liesl Breytenbach of AFMA joined 140 feed industry representatives and government officials from more than 30 countries around the world to participate in discussions on critical issues facing the feed sector with the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) and the Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Read more…
Presentation by Dr John Purchase, Chief Executive Officer at Agbiz presented at the 2019 SACOTA Annual General Meeting on 10 October 2019 at Centurion Golf Estate and Country Club. Click here to access the presentation.
