Author Archives: SAPPO

Impact of interest rate cut positive for agriculture

The recent cut in interest rates, coupled with a reduction in petrol prices and a ...

30
Jul
Gangs in China fake outbreaks of African swine fever

Criminal gangs are faking outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in China on farms free ...

20
Jul
Canada launches work scheme for meat industry

The Canadian Government has unveiled an Agri-Food Immigration Pilot scheme, expected to provide the meat ...

20
Jul
USDA announces implementation of ASF surveillance plan come spring

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced it will be implementing a surveillance plan ...

20
Jul
South Africa’s carbon tax matters

Carbon tax is likely to be an effective way of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, which ...

20
Jul
Flies can play a role in transmitting ASF into farms

Pigs can in theory get infected with African Swine Fever virus by eating infected flies. ...

20
Jul
ASF: Africa is sitting on a time bomb

As in China, many small farmers in Africa can not afford to have high biosecurity ...

20
Jul
PepsiCo to buy South Africa’s Pioneer Food

PepsiCo has struck a deal to buy South Africa’s Pioneer Food Group for $1.7 billion, ...

20
Jul
Exports: Biosecurity nonnegotiable

Agriculture has been identified as one of the sectors that will ignite growth and job ...

20
Jul
Agriculture scores a hit against fracking

Agri SA is ecstatic about the decision by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in ...

10
Jul
Trade wars and ASF: The global pork market mid-2019

Every quarter, international pig market expert Dr John Strak takes a look into the previous ...

10
Jul
Salient facts: African swine fever

Wandile Sihlobo’s comments on the spreading of African Swine Fever in Asian countries have largely ...

10
Jul