Author Archives: SAPPO

What you should know about seasonal infertility

Seasonal infertility occurs mainly in summer and results from a combination of the effects of ...

Top strategic predictions for 2020 and beyond

Gartner revealed its top strategic predictions for 2020 and beyond. Gartner’s top predictions examine how ...

Strengthening South Africa’s water value chain through partnership

No value chain is stronger than its weakest link, and this is particularly true for ...

SA agriculture on a déjà vu moment – drought and animal disease

Read Wandile Sihlobo of Agbiz’ latest market overview, dated 8 November 2019.

WoP: New dashboards introduced

SAPPO introduced three new business intelligence dashboards on the World of Pork (WoP) in November ...

Read DAFF’s latest media release about foot and mouth disease

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National Pork Board looks to China for growth

A new report from the US-based National Pork Board has examined the growing short- and ...

Don’t misinterpret China’s decision on Canadian meat as improved relations

Canadian farmers have been caught in the crossfire of the strained U.S./China/Canada trade relations. Several ...

China to shut down small slaughterhouses to control ASF

China is shutting down some small slaughterhouses throughout the country in an effort to better ...

How food manufacturers can ensure waste products are disposed of responsibly

The 2018 listeriosis outbreak in South Africa highlighted the importance of food safety in the ...

When fungi are no fun

Mycotoxins may be regarded as an undetectable enemy. It is often not visible to the ...

Lower emissions when pig manure is removed more often

“Do remove pig manure regularly as well as completely – and preferably remove the urine ...