Category Archives: Let’s Talk Indepth

Bittersweet balance struck on BTA closure

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

30
Oct
FMD: Seven weeks of silence

SAPPO is extremely concerned with the lack of urgency displayed to resolve the current foot-and-mouth ...

30
Oct
Meeting with the media

Christian Zimelka, head of consumer education, and SAPPO’s chief executive officer, Johann Kotzé, recently conducted a ...

03
Oct
SAPPO celebrates World Animal (Welfare) Day

World Animal Day is celebrated annually on 4 October to coincide with feast day of ...

03
Oct
Biosecurity assessments in the future

The South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) has embarked on a process of streamlining biosecurity ...

03
Oct
What is the Animal Movement Logger?

The Animal Movement Logger is a tool that allows South African pig producers to log ...

01
Oct
2022 SAPPO AGM: Prepare for a kaleidoscope of experiences

This year’s annual general meeting (AGM) is about networking of primary producers with value chain stakeholders. ...

31
Aug
SAPPO AGM: Holding two opposing truths

On the 8th of September, as you leave SAPPO’s AGM + EXPO, you should feel ...

31
Aug
What are the top challenges and opportunities of pig farming?

At the recent National Council meeting on 28 June, the council, which is representative of ...

30
Aug
Collective responsibility

The recent outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) are telling of ...

01
Aug
What does it mean to be a pig farmer in 2022?

While we had everyone together in one place at the National Council meeting on 28 ...

31
Jul
Feedback from the EPP

A word from the CEO Feedback from the EPP Johan Kotzé recently attended the European ...

27
May