Author Archives: SAPPO

South Africa wastes 10m tonnes of food annually

A 2017 report by the World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF-SA) – Food ...

UK food security threatened by climate change – MPs

Climate change is threatening the UK’s food security, says a report by MPs which calls ...

Irish farmers call for ASF import ban

The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has urged the government to place an immediate band on ...

Government expects ASF to hit the UK within a year

The UK pig industry has called for more action to prevent African Swine Fever (ASF) ...

Nutritionist explores new frontiers to improve pig health

Producers know that if a pig has good gut health in the nursery, it’s more ...

Weaning piglets – is the glass half full or half empty?

How many piglets can be weaned per litter? Much of that depends on genetics and ...

Resurgence of ‘old’ bacterial diseases in pigs: Why?

Three bacterial diseases considered under control recently flared up creating new challenges in hog operations. ...

Swine research: Are the risks worth the rewards?

The pace of change is accelerating, especially in food and protein production. Research and technology ...

Growing optimism about South Africa’s 2019/20 maize harvest

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has also joined the party in forecasting a potentially big ...

East Cape farmers’ high-tech crime-fighting plan

Travellers in the rural Eastern Cape may start spotting something usually not associated with the ...

A global look at African swine fever

When it comes to discussing African swine fever (ASF), it’s almost easier to say where ...

SAPPO’s latest ASF update

Here is SAPPO’s latest ASF update for the period 10 April to 11 September 2019.Read ...