Category Archives: Let’s Talk Indepth

Vaccination efficacy

There are several factors that can have a negative influence on the efficacy of a ...

Africa’s renewable revolution

Africa’s abundant clean energy resources, coupled with new investments in renewable energy technologies, have spearheaded ...

What private practitioners need to know about livestock diseases

The prevention, management and control of controlled-and notifiable diseases are the combined responsibility of state ...

Instead of harmful alternatives’ companies need to ‘up’ their sustainability game

A cross-party parliamentary group warning that firms are replacing plastic with potentially more harmful alternatives ...

Most meat eaters think veganism is ethical, but too expensive, inconvenient and icky tasting!

A newly released survey shows many meat eaters think veganism is a virtuous endeavor. It’s ...

What’s driving prices in SA’s food basket this year?

By Wandile Sihlobo South Africa’s food prices increased at a relatively slower pace in January ...

The uneven global response to climate change

Recently published climate science ultimately underscores the same points: The impacts of climate change are ...

Africa’s renewable revolution

Africa’s abundant clean energy resources, coupled with new investments in renewable energy technologies, have spearheaded ...

Nursing 15 piglets? Sows can do it

Sows can achieve a lot, but is it possible to quantify the potential of nursing ...

How post-Brexit Britain can promote trade in Africa

The United Kingdom may have officially left the European Union, but the terms of its ...

Can the coronavirus be transmitted via imported food?

Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has claimed 425 lives in China to date, prompting concerns that food ...

How long does African swine fever live in feed?

The science on viral transmission through feed and feedstuffs is relatively young, but research in ...