Author Archives: SAPPO

Current ASF situation in the European Union

Data published by the European Union’s Animal Disease Notification System (ADNS) for the first nine ...

14
Oct
Plenty of reasons to be positive about Japan

Japan is well known globally as an important pork-importing country, but the country itself also ...

14
Oct
‘Uninhabitable hell’: Climate change and disease threaten millions, UN warns

Source: Reuters/Daily Maverick 12 October 2020 A jump in climate-related disasters this century, along with ...

14
Oct
Adapting to the new normal of teaching and training during COVID 19 outbreak

Photograph: Written by Nydia Brits, Drikus Degenaar, Mark Ortmann, Koketso Masa Mokhubedu, Jaco Theron and ...

14
Oct
Government plan to release land for farmers a step in the right direction

Wandile Sihlobo, Fin24, 5 October 2020 The growth of South Africa’s agricultural fortunes and job ...

14
Oct
Global food prices up 21% in September

Source: Bizcommunity, 8 October 2020 According to a report from the Food and Agriculture Organization ...

14
Oct
Agri SA welcomes President Ramaphosa’s statement on rural crime

Source: Agri SA media release, 12 October 2020 “Agri SA welcomes the condolences expressed by ...

14
Oct
Veerkragtige bedryf nou nóg belangriker

Johann van Zyl, SAPPO Weekly Update 9 October, photo credit Jasper Raats, Landbou.com Die SA ...

14
Oct
ASF Germany: Group of sick and dead wild boar found

Source: Vincent ter Beek, Pig Progress, 12 October 2020 During a search operation in eastern ...

14
Oct
World Food Day in focus this week

Shani Reddy, Macverick Citizen, 12 October 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the hunger crisis, ...

14
Oct
UK signals that it is open to Australia-style EU deal, but snags remain

Source, Global Ag Media/The Pig Site, 6 October 2020 As negotiations on a post-Brexit trade ...

06
Oct
Robot feeds pigs while playing classical music

Source: Daniel Azevedo, Pig Progress, 21 September 2020 Classical music can positively influence pig performance ...

06
Oct