Author Archives: SAPPO

South African graduates may be mostly employed, but skills and jobs often don’t match

Source: Nombulelo Precious Mncayi, The Conversation, 13 April 2021, photo credit: Urban Institute Labour markets ...

The role of forests in global food security

April 4, 2021 at 10:29 am, Farmer’s Weekly, photo credit: Earth Rangers The expansion of ...

African countries’ agricultural reforms will ensure free trade deal benefits SA too

Source: Wandile Sihlobo, 12 Mar 2021, photo credit: Franck Kuwonu/AR/Africa Renewal Over the past two ...

Global food prices rise for 10th consecutive month

Bizcommunity, 8 April 2021, photo credit: IndiaInfoline Global food commodity prices rose in March, marking ...

Dr Gideon Brückner recieves OIE’s Gold Medal

Source: VetNews April 2021, photo credit: WordPress.com The OIE Council has awarded the 2020 Gold ...

Agriculture input cost pressures mount as fuel price increases further

Source: Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business, 8 April 2021, photo credit: TheMacadamia ...

Expropriation debate must not sap energy from agricultural master plan

Source: Wandile Sihlobo, Bizcommunity, 9 Apr 2021, photo credit: TravelLocal The department of agriculture, land ...

US pork industry struggled but found its footing during Covid-19 crisis

By Karen McMahon April 1, 2021, Farm Journal’s Pork, photo credit: National Pork Board and ...

2020 a year of stability for EU agri-food trade

Source: Pig333.com, 6 April 2021, photo credit: Pixabay/Egypt Today Over the course of 2020, the ...

ASF ravages northern China’s pig herd

Source: The Pig Site, 7 April 2021, photo credit: Pan Cheng/People’s Daily Online Industry sources ...

Consumer price inflation eased in February

Source: Sarah Smit, Mail & Guardian, 24 Mar 2021, photo credit: Adobe Stock/Business Maverick Consumer ...

Sow feeding levels affect lightweight piglet performance

Source: Chris McCullough, Pig Progress, 29 March 2021, photo credit: Ronald Hissink/Pigs Progress Low birthweight ...