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Monday, June 5, 2023
550,000 chickens culled in bird flu outbreak at Western Cape, South Africa
Izaak Breitenbach, general manager of the South African Poultry Association (Sapa), said that the latest highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in the Western Cape resulted in 550 000 chickens culled and many eggs destroyed to co ...
Thursday, May 18, 2023
South Africa's livestock farmers dismayed by lack of critical vaccines
Livestock farmers, meat producers and politicians in South Africa are in uproar over the shortage of strategic vaccines caused by ongoing challenges at the state-owned animal vaccine manufacturing company, Onderstepoort Biological Products ...
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
China looks to South Africa to reduce grain reliance on US, Ukraine
China's COFCO Group, the country's largest food processor, manufacturer, and trader, has imported its first shipload of South African feed corn as Beijing looks to friendly nations to lower its grain reliance on the US and war-torn Ukraine, ...
Thursday, April 27, 2023
South African egg farmers face rising production costs, association says
The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) warned it is becoming increasingly more expensive for farmers in South Africa to produce eggs.
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Major South African poultry producer says fat-chicken crisis is getting worse
Astral Foods, the largest poultry producer in South Africa, said that the shortage of small-sized chicken portions for the fast-food industry had worsened due to ongoing electricity outages since December, resulting in a backlog of large li ...
Friday, March 3, 2023
High losses of jobs in South Africa's agriculture sector raise concerns
South African agricultural organisation Agri SA said on February 28 that it was distressed by a drop of 12,000 jobs in South Africa's agriculture sector.
Thursday, January 26, 2023
South African poultry processor Astral Foods expects 90% plunge in mid-year profit
Astral Foods, one of South Africa's largest poultry companies, said it expects a 90% drop in mid-year profits due to rolling power cuts in the country that have affected production and increased input costs, IOL reported.
Monday, November 14, 2022
First African swine fever case detected in South Korea in two months
South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said they have detected the first case of African swine fever (ASF) in two months north of the country, with 5,499 swine culled to prevent the spread of the disease, Yonhap News ...
Thursday, October 27, 2022
New hatchery to boost chicken production in Limpopo, South Africa
The Northroost Hatchery in Makhado/Louis Trichardt, Limpopo province, South Africa, was officially opened on October 20, with this posited to be a boom for chicken production in Limpopo.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
South Africa signs beef export deal with Saudi Arabia
South Africa has signed a new beef export deal with Saudi Arabia, with up to 1,000 tonnes of beef annually expected to be shipped to the Middle Eastern nation, BusinessDay reported.
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
South African meat association urges review on poultry import duties
The South African Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (Amie) has urged the government to review its poultry import tariffs, as the association said the duties add additional burden to consumers, Moneyweb reported.
Monday, September 12, 2022
Namibia lifts live cattle export ban to South Africa
Namibia has resumed exporting live cattle to South Africa, following the lifting of the movement restriction imposed to control the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in South Africa, Xinhua News reported.
Friday, September 9, 2022
South Africa lifts nationwide ban on cattle movement
Thoko Didiza, South Africa's Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, has lifted a nationwide ban on cattle movement in the country after a 21-day restriction, IOL reported.
Friday, September 2, 2022
South Africa poultry sector expects to see increase in dumped imported chicken
The South African poultry industry anticipates an increase in dumping of imported chicken in the coming months, especially from Brazil, after receiving a "licence" from the country's Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition Eb ...
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
South Africa battles against 116 active FMD outbreaks
South Africa is currently battling at least 116 active outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), said the country's agriculture, land reform and rural development minister, Thoko Didiza.
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