Author Archives: SAPPO

Biofuels – a quick win that ticks all the right boxes

The Department of Minerals and Energy published a National Industrial Strategy on biofuel production in ...

Lawsonia can impact other gut pathogens

A growing body of evidence is finding gut health a factor that must be prioritised ...

Philippines issues temporary ban on German pork

The Philippines Department of Agriculture has issued a ban on pork imports from Germany.Read more

Canadian wild hog distribution could hit 1 million square kilometres next year

First introduced to Canada in the 1980s as a diversification option, wild hog populations outside ...

China halts pork and beef imports from Canada

Just days before the G20 Osaka Summit is set to take place, China has banned ...

Government of Canada announces the first-ever Food Policy for Canada

The Food Policy for Canada is an ambitious initiative, the product of consultation and collaboration ...

USDA plans full-function foreign animal disease exercise in September

In an ongoing effort to prepare the pork industry for a potential foreign animal disease ...

ASF Vietnam: Commercial farms hit; higher pork import prices

No longer is African Swine Fever (ASF) a problem that is only hitting pigs in ...

Stand van die bedryf

Isabel Bröcker, hoof van besigheidsintelligensie by SAPPO, bespreek die invloed van die afgelope jaar se ...

SAPPO seeking new approach to ASF

A communal pig farming operation in Koppies in the Free State was the location of ...

SAPPO’s Easter digital campaign outperforms industry benchmark

To promote the enjoyment of pork dishes over the Easter period (when there is a ...

National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy starts to take shape

On the 5th of June 2019, comments were due to be submitted to the department ...