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Friday, June 26, 2020
South Africa's maize crop to increase 38% in 2019 / 2020 season
According to a Reuters survey, maize farmers in South Africa are expected to harvest 38% more maize in the current 2019 / 2020 season compared to the season prior thanks to favourable weather conditions, Nasdaq reported.
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Jamesway signs new agent in South Africa
Jamesway has welcomed JC IMPEX South Africa to its growing group of international agents.
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Zoetis initiative drives sustainable livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa
In its third year, Zoetis' African Livestock Productivity and Health Advancement (ALPHA) initiative, co-funded with a US$14 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, continues to improve livestock health and positively imp ...
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
African swine fever re-emerges in Philippine town
Still struggling from the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis, Bansalan town of Davao del Sur, Philippines is facing another threat as ASF resurfaces in hog farms in the area, Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.
Monday, June 15, 2020
Latin America today, Africa tomorrow: The world egg market's future is in the South
Latin America today, Africa tomorrow: The world egg market's future is in the South Latin America is growing faster than any region than Southeast Asia. Africa will emerge as an important, long lasting egg protein growth driver within one o ...
Saturday, June 13, 2020
African swine fever destroys 300,000 Nigerian pigs
Nigeria has confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever in the largest pig farm co-operative in the south-west of the country, killing around 300,000 pigs, said farmer Ayo Omirin, BBC reported.
Friday, June 12, 2020
Boehringer Ingelheim announces LastMile initiative for animal healthcare in Africa
Boehringer Ingelheim's LastMile initiative is an integrated, solutions-driven programme seeking to address crucial animal health challenges by making animal medical resources available in hard-to-reach areas, the company announced.
Thursday, June 11, 2020
China developed African swine fever vaccine proves effective in clinical trials
Xinhua news said an African swine fever (ASF) vaccine developed in China looks to be safe in current clinical trials, a major progress in preventing the livestock disease in future, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
South Africa, Zambia await second-largest corn crop
South Africa and Zambia are both expecting their second-largest corn harvests on record, Business Live reported.
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Gemcorp targets to boost Africa, Middle East grain sales
Gemcorp Group is eyeing to increase its sales to Africa and the Middle East, where locust plagues have destroyed crops, and has agreed to supply 200,000 tonnes of wheat to Ethiopia in the coming months, Bloomberg reported.
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
US prepares for African swine fever outbreak with comprehensive response plan
The US Department of Agriculture has issued a new and comprehensive preparedness and response plan in the event African swine fever breaks out in the country.
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
South Africa proposes social distancing for pigs
The South African government suggests to pig owners that they should implement a form of social distancing for their herds, and should also look to the human coronavirus response as basis on other measures, Business Insider reported.
Monday, June 1, 2020
South Africa conducts African swine fever tests to prevent spread of the disease
Extensive African swine fever (ASF) tests and investigations are being conducted by South Africa's agriculture ministry to prevent the spread of the disease after a third outbreak was discovered in East Cape province, Reuters reported.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Evonik becomes exclusive distributor of Perstorp's ProPhorce SR 130 in Southern Africa
Evonik has agreed with Swedish manufacturer, Perstorp, that it will be the exclusive distributor of ProPhorce SR 130 in Southern Africa.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
South Africa eyes higher 2020 corn crop
Corn farmers of South Africa are anticipated to reap more corn this year compared with the previous season because of favourable weather conditions, according to a Reuters survey on Tuesday.

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