Author Archives: SAPPO

US revokes WTO subsidy preferences for South Africa & some other countries

The Trump administration is changing a key exemption to America’s trade-remedy laws to make it ...

17
Feb
FMD: Minister Didiza announced auctions would resume

Media Statement 17 February 2020 MINISTER DIDIZA UPDATES THE PUBLIC ON THE UNBANNING OF AUCTIONS ...

17
Feb
SPACE 2020 will showcase livestock internationally

SPACE 2020 will take place from Tuesday 15 to Friday 18 September, at the Parc-Expo ...

17
Feb
Emergency measures established as Greece confirms first ASF outbreak

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

10
Feb
Brazil bans three growth promoters

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

10
Feb
Dutch meat processor fined €500,000

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

10
Feb
Can the coronavirus be transmitted via imported food?

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

10
Feb
How long does African swine fever live in feed?

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

10
Feb
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 ...

10
Feb
No hasty solutions for African swine fever

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

10
Feb
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 ...

10
Feb
2019 was a good year for SAPPO’s BTA

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

10
Feb