Author Archives: SAPPO

The evolution of international pig prices and the ‘China factor’

The news broke in mid-October that private operators in the Chinese market were buying large ...

SAPPO Media Day 2022

The South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) closed off the year by inviting the media ...

Reflecting on 2022

As 2022 draws to a close, we were interested to ask Johann Kotzé, chief executive ...

African swine fever (ASF) update

Overview African swine fever (ASF) is a fatal disease affecting domestic pigs, European wild boars, ...

Reflections: A year in video

As 2022 draws to a close, SAPPO reflects on the key trends that will continue ...

Mockford Farms, Limpopo Farmer of the Year, at the AWSA National Awards 2022

Some of South Africa’s top contributors to agriculture were recognised at the 2022 Agricultural Writers ...

KZN PPO rekindle connections

On 4 November, the Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN) Pig Producers Organisation held its first annual pig ...

Limpopo draws on Spanish and British lessons

The Limpopo study group gain a fresh perspective from Hipra’s David Llopar from Spain. He highlighted the ...

SAPPO launches new website platform

The South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) is proud to announce the launch of its ...

Bittersweet balance struck on BTA closure

In what could be described as a bittersweet moment for the industry, the South African ...