Author Archives: SAPPO

Biosecurity on a budget for small-scale pig producers

Source:  Jeandré van der Walt, Farmer’s Weekly, 27 August, photo credit: Everything PR In this ...

A holistic view to animal production and where does nutribiosis fit in?

Source: Anneleen Swanepoel, Chemunique, 18 August 2021, phoro credit: The Haya Labs Media IFF nutrition ...

Covid-19: a promising new treatment, a failed treatment, new evidence on masks and the push for compulsory vaccination

Source: GroundUp, 7 September 2021, photo credit: Covid 19 Hub/TABIP There have been four important ...

A further sign of resilience as agriculture posts a strong GDP rebound in 2Q2021

Source:  Jeandré van der Walt, Farmer’s Weekly, 27 August, photo credit: Everything PR Statistics SA’s ...

Global ASF update

Source: SAPPO Weekly Update, 10 September 2021, photo credit: ADDVALUE Safoso, a Swiss company specialising ...

Devastating veld fires a serious concern for agriculture

Source: Agri SA media release, 7 September 2021, photo credit: Southern Eye The veld fires ...

SA losing more and more farmers as agriculture faces tough challenges

Source: Carin Smith, Fin24, 8 September 2021, photo credit: Averda The number of farmers in ...

ASF Germany: More than 2000 wild boar infected

Source: Vincent ter Beek, Pig Progress, 30 August 2021, photo credit: Sky News As Germany ...

Chinese firm serves up lab-grown pork in world’s top meat market

Source: The Pig Site 6 September 2021, photo credit: Food Tech Blog 2020 Chinese start-up ...

U.S. to establish animal disease protection zone, safeguarding trade if ASF reaches island territories

Source: Pig333.com, 6 September 2021, photo credit: Mainebiz/Maine International Trade Center As part of its ...

We throw away a third of the food we grow – here’s what to do about waste

Source: Kamran Mahroof and Sankar Sivarajah, The Conversation, 19 Augustus 2021, photo credit: The people ...

An insight into the livelihood of smallholder pig farmers in the Western Cape

Source: Melissa Cupido, Porcus July/August 2021, photo credit: Robert Brink The majority of farmers across ...