Author Archives: SAPPO

EFSA research sheds light on the sources of AMR in food production

Source: Megan Howell, The Pig Site, 21 June 2021, photo credit:  Queen’s University Belfast New ...

FAO outlook on coarse grains and oilcrops

Source: Pig333.com, 21 June 2021, photo credit: Kündig Gruppe A tight market outlook for oilseeds ...

How research, collaboration are contributing to food security in Africa

Source: Bizcommunity, 14 June 2021, photo credit: Labnet Professor of Plant Breeding Maryke Labuschagne is ...

Who are the world’s mega pork producers?

Source: Darcy Maulsby, Pig Progress, 14 June 2021, photo credit: Pig Progress The impact of ...

Sub-saharan Africa’s agriculture and Covid-19: How the pandemic will (re)shape food markets

Source: SAIIA, 4 June 2021, photo credit: FXcompared.com The COVID-19 pandemic has put the global ...

Essential agri sector should be a Covid-19 vaccination priority

Source: Agri SA media release, 21 June 2021, photo credit: agricare.co.za South Africa, and in ...

Revised Covid-19 Direction on Health and Safety in the Workplace advises on employee vaccine protocol

Source: Kate Collier, Shane Johnson and Heather Mudau, Bizcommunity 14 June 2021, photo credit: Serr ...

Ghost towns across South Africa a growing concern for the farming community

Source: Wandile Sihlobo, 15 June 2021, photo credit: MD_Photography/Shutterstock/Matador Network On June 9, I presented ...

FAO sees global meat production up and trade stagnant in 2021

Source: Pig333.com, 14 June 2021, photo credit: Food Republic World meat output is forecast to ...

How convenience store snacks and TikTok are heating up U.S. pork sales to Mexico

Source: Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal’s Pork, 9 June 2021, photo credit: The Kitchn Gerardo Rodriguez ...

Strong momentum continues for U.S. pork exports

Source: Pig333.com, photo credit: P.L.U.G Following a record-breaking March performance, exports of U.S. pork continued ...

New data shows UK pig industry has reduced antibiotic use by a further 5%

Source: The Pig Site, 14 Junie 2021, photo credit: The artium New figures from AHDB ...