Author Archives: SAPPO

Building on the success of Covid19 consumer education campaigns

“SAPPO was able and ready to launch digital communication campaigns within days of the lockdown ...

Agri SA and its members give agriculture a massive boost

The announcement on Wednesday evening by the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development ...

Canada: Farmers starting to destroy pigs after factories close

By Jen Skerritt, Michael Hirtzer and Isis Almeida (Bloomberg) A wave of shutdowns at some ...

New Zealand to review greenhouse gas emission targets

By Aidan Fortune, Global Meatnews.com A request by the New Zealand government to review greenhouse ...

US plant closures prompt worker safety plea

By Aidan Fortune, Global Meatnews.com The extent of the impact of the coronavirus on US ...

Will Covid-19 structurally change the agricultural labour market?

Agriculture is well placed to provide livelihoods to those struggling to enter the workforce, and ...

Advice on successful weaner pig management

Farmer’s Weekly, 28 April 2020 At weaning, piglets experience multiple challenges, such as the stress ...

#Covid19: Global food crises report reveals impact on vulnerable countries

An international alliance of UN, governmental, and non-governmental agencies working to address the root causes ...

Tackling inequality and helping the poor a priority in post-pandemic world

Steven Friedman, Business Day Societies should stand up and help usher in a more just ...

Smithfield Foods addresses COVID-19 response

Smithfield Foods responded to misinformation asserted by some media about the company’s actions during the ...

Land Bank’s default risks financial contagion and devastation for agriculture

Nicol Jansen, Agri SA Chairman: Economics and Trade Centre of Excellence Land Bank has warned ...

COVID-19: Stats SA speeds up the monitoring of consumer prices

When the COVID-19 lockdown went into effect on 27 March, the range of products available ...