Author Archives: SAPPO

Sub-Saharan Africa’s food security has turned out better than feared. But risks remain

Source: Wandile Sihlobo, The Conversation, 3 May 3, 2021, photo credit: Blackstone Ranch Institute When ...

11
May
African swine fever virus mutations may pose detection challenges

Source: Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal’s Pork, 23 April 2021, photo credit: Genetic Literacy Project Media ...

11
May
How companies can establish vaccination sites on their business premises for employees and others

Source: Agbiz e-newsletter, 7 May 2021, photo credit: Business Standard In order to curb the ...

11
May
A slight reprieve at the pump still positive for farmers

Comment by Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist, FNB Agri-Business, photo credit: ClipsAway 05 May 2021 ...

11
May
Adel Spies joins SAPPO as consultant

Adel Spies is a specialist on data and previously consulted SAPPO on matters such as ...

04
May
IPAG brainstorms ASF

SAPPO’s Informal Pork Advisory Group (IPAG) met in April 2021 to discuss ASF. Dr Mary-Louise ...

04
May
SAPPO Board discusses focus areas

SAPPO’s Board met in Pretoria in February. According to CEO Johann Kotzé, among others, SAPPO’s ...

04
May
WoP finalist in Microsoft SA Innovation Award

At the Microsoft SA Partner Awards in September 2020, the World of Pork (WoP) was ...

04
May
Study tour to Denmark

SAPPO is part of an industry delegation that was invited by the Danish Embassy to ...

04
May
BDMs meet in Pretoria

SAPPO’s Developing Farmers Committee held its quarterly meeting in February to report back on their ...

04
May
Rika joins the team

Rika Verwey joined SAPPO’s Business Intelligence division this week. She grew up in Boksburg and ...

04
May
Argentina recognises compartmentalisation for pigs

Source: Pig333.com, photo credit: Valery Shanin/Dreamstime.com/Britannica The National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa) of ...

03
May