Author Archives: SAPPO

The long shadow of South Africa’s farm debt

Source: Wandile Sihlobo, Agricultural Economics Today, 25 October 2020, photo credit: BusinessTech South Africa’s 2020 ...

Hopes for regionalisation policy with ASF in Germany

Vladislav Vorotnikov, Pig Progress, 9 October 2020, photo credit: CNN Travel The occurrence of African ...

Bacon-scented masks prove bacon makes everything better

Source: Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal’s Pork, 19 October 2020, photo credit: Hormel Foods/Farm Journal’s Pork ...

China: Recovery of live pig production ‘better than expected’ in first three quarters of 2020

Source: Pig333.com, 23 October photo credit: Anthony Wallace—AFP/Getty Images/Time Magazine The live pig census has ...

Tackle post-weaning E. coli issues with aggressive cleaning, vaccination

Source: Ryan Strobel, Pig Health Today, 20 October 2020to credit: Franciscan Health Escherichia coli (E. ...

Taking emerging commercial farmers seriously

Source: Robin Fredericks, Bizcommunity, 16 Oct 2020, photo credit: Fombina Times This year’s Africa Brand ...

Rocketing: Electricity prices up 177% in a decade – water costs up 213%

Source: Ferial Haffajee, Dauly Maverick, 21 October 2020, photo credit: Efogator.com The sky-high cost of ...

What is on the consumer’s mind?

Source: SAPPO Weekly Update, 23 October 2020, photo credit: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.com/mg Magazine Various topics were placed ...

Fires in the Free State: help needed now

Source: Agri SA media release, 21 October 2020, photo credit: Kevor Health & Safety One ...

Hot off the press

Source: SAPPO Weekly Update 23 October 2020, photo credit: Caitlin Bensel/Cooking Light SAPPO’s first ever ...

Calls for South Africans to buy local to reignite growth

Source: Bizcommunity, 16 October 2020, photo credit: CC0 Public Domain/Phys.org If South Africa is to ...

Some good news on the cards for SA’s farmers

Source: Wandile Sihlobo, Fin24, 12 October 12, photo credit: Farming for Tomorrow The available data ...