Tag Archives: African Swine Fever

Implementation of a comprehensive biosecurity programme

Implementing a comprehensive biosecurity programme is crucial for safeguarding animal health and preventing disease spread ...

2023 SAPPO Farmers’ Days

SAPPO’s business development unit enables pig producers to be economically viable through transferring industry intelligence, ...

Session 4: Spain versus the world – Natasha Snyman

Spain’s strict disease management, which resulted in the eradication of African swine fever (ASF) in ...

Session 2: ASF is endemic. How do we live with it? – Dr Livio Heath

African swine fever (ASF) poses significant challenges in South Africa, where it has become endemic. ...

Swine influenza FAQ

With the change of seasons upon us, many people have returned from their healthcare adviser ...

The global appeal of meat drives industry despite feed cost challenges

Feed prices, albeit showing signs of softening, remain uncertain due to factors like weather conditions ...

Reporting back on the third meeting of the ASF SGE for Africa

The African swine fever (ASF) Standing Group of Experts (SGE) for Africa was established in March 2022 by the ...

SAPPO acknowledges industry collaboration and reflects on the success of PigX1

The South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) hosted PigX1 at Future Africa on 27 and ...

Feedback from the EPP-Congress 2023

SAPPO’s CEO, Johann Kotzé, attended the European Pig Producers board meeting and Congress between 17 ...

GARA Gap Analysis Workshop 2023: Kampala, Uganda, February 2023

The Global African Swine Fever Research Alliance (GARA), an initiative of the United States Department ...

The evolution of international pig prices and the ‘China factor’

The news broke in mid-October that private operators in the Chinese market were buying large ...

African swine fever (ASF) update

Overview African swine fever (ASF) is a fatal disease affecting domestic pigs, European wild boars, ...