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.
Rome, 04 October 2019 – The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) held their 18th annual meeting at FAO Headquarters on 03-04 October 2019 to further strengthen their collaboration on critical issues to ensure safe, nutritious and sustainable feed and food. Read more…
Rome, 04 October 2019 – The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) is pleased to announce that Delegates at IFIF’s 32nd General Assembly unanimously re-elected Daniel Bercovici as IFIF Chairman for the 2020-2021 term of office, recognizing Mr. Bercovici’s successful leadership since 2018 under which IFIF experienced strong growth in strategic projects and deeper relationships with international stakeholders while attracting a range of new members from across the globe. Read more…
Members are encouraged to support and attend the various workshops in the respective provinces as the views gathered from these workshops will be used to improve the draft Bills and in the development of regulations. Read more…
Implementing a functional national identification and traceability system for the livestock sector would take about 10 years and cost approximately R200 million, according to Dewald Olivier, executive officer of the South African Feedlot Association. Read more…
CINCINNATI, OHIO, U.S. — On day two of the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) summer meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S., participants focused on agricultural trade in emerging markets. The three markets focused on were India, Africa and opportunities for ethanol sales. Read more…
South Africa’s livestock industry, recovering from the impact of a recent devastating drought and disease outbreak, is likely to create demand for feed additives thanks to an increasing population, a surge in demand for quality meat products and a spike in consumer spending, especially among the middle class. Read more…
Following the outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) reported in the North West, Gauteng, Free State and Mpumalanga Provinces, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) will be embarking on roadshows and awareness campaigns to meet with farmers/pork producers, affected communities and the public at large. Read more…
The strategically important local chicken industry can contribute to stability and food security, or its demise can result in a group of impoverished and dependent countries. Read more…
African Swine Fewer (ASF) was diagnosed in mid-April on a small farm in the Delmas area in Mpumalanga. The farm had about 180 pigs, mainly fattening pigs, and a few sows bought from an auctioneer in the area. They were fed a mixture of bran and vegetable by-products from a local vegetable factory. Mpumalanga Veterinary Services immediately placed the farm under quarantine and instituted appropriate disease control methods in the area. Investigations and surveillance to
