Category Archives: Let’s Talk Indepth

Dealing with an ASF disaster

by Dr Peter Evans Resilience is defined as “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; ...

04
May
FMD in South Africa

A word from the CEO Click the Image below to play the video. FMD in ...

15
Apr
Things to remember when starting a pig farming enterprise

Production costs are very high. This is not the time to allow unproductive animals to ...

31
Mar
The importance of South Africa’s compartment system

South Africa’s compartment system came under the spotlight when African swine fever (ASF) occurred in ...

31
Mar
Pirbright explores how pig immune system fights flu

Source: The Pig Site, Global Ag Media, 21 February 2022, photo credit: 123RF/crystallight Pirbright scientists ...

28
Feb
How Russia-Ukraine conflict could influence Africa’s food supplies

Source: Wandile Sihlobo, The Conversation, 24 February 2022, photo credit: 123RF/nightman1965 No man qualifies as ...

28
Feb
Biofuel: how new microalgae technologies can hasten the end of our reliance on oil

Source: Callum Russell, The Conversation, 24 February 2022, photo credit: 123RF/drmicrobe Microalgae have been used ...

28
Feb
Volatile markets increasing risks

Source: Prof Johan Willemse, SAPPO News, February 2022, photo credit: 123RF/mmphotoart The national budget was ...

28
Feb
Sows and piglets as milk producers and consumers

Source: Vivi Aarestrup Moustsen, Pig Progress, 22 February 2022, photo credit: Theo Kock/Pig Progress It ...

22
Feb
A sector-wide review of the COVID-19 impact on the South African agricultural sector during 2020–21

Source: Ferdinand Meyer, Johann Kirsten, Tracy Davids, Marion Delport, Hester Vermeulen, Wandile Sihlobo & Lucia ...

22
Feb
Future of agricultural employment in South Africa 2035

Source: Agbiz media statement, 17 February 2021, photo credit: 123RF/alexandrmusuc The services of the Institute ...

22
Feb
25 major projects planned for South Africa – including a smart city, new borders and highway upgrades

Source: BUSINESSTECH, 22 February 2022, photo credit: 123RF/jamesteohart Nedbank has published its latest capital expenditure ...

22
Feb