Daily Archives: 10 February 2020

Emergency measures established as Greece confirms first ASF outbreak

Greece detected its first case of African swine fever at a breeding farm in the ...

Brazil bans three growth promoters

Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) has prohibited 3 growth promoters, being; tylosin, ...

Dutch meat processor fined €500,000

A Dutch meat processing business has been fined more than €500,000 by the Dutch Food ...

Can the coronavirus be transmitted via imported food?

Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has claimed 425 lives in China to date, prompting concerns that food ...

How long does African swine fever live in feed?

The science on viral transmission through feed and feedstuffs is relatively young, but research in ...

Visualizing the impact of ASF on China

Swine consultant says rebuilding China’s herd will be two-steps forward, one-step back process. 2019 is ...

No hasty solutions for African swine fever

The race to develop an ASFV vaccine may overshadow comprehensive efficacy and safety testing, thus ...

Optimistic outlook for agriculture, says FNB’s Paul Makube

Paul Makube is Senior Agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business The latest forecast released by South ...

2019 was a good year for SAPPO’s BTA

The Baynesfield Training Academy (BTA) has for more than eight years played a small but ...

Africa Agri Tech Conference will focus on trends and technology

The Africa Agri Tech Conference will take place from 18 – 20 February at Time ...

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Minister Thoko Didiza, appeared before the portfolio committee on agriculture, land reform and rural development ...