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Monday, December 11, 2023
South African beef industry grapples with a challenging year
Roelie van Reenen, the supply chain executive at South African-based Beefmaster Group, said the South African beef industry faced a tumultuous year marked by a disease outbreaks, IOL reported.
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Bird flu virus shifts from China to Europe and Africa, warns study
The bird flu virus is becoming more adapted to wild birds and is spreading from China to Europe and northern Africa, raising concerns of an "environmental disaster," according to a study led by the University of Hong Kong (HKU), S ...
Monday, November 20, 2023
South Africa says bird flu outbreak under control
South Africa's Department of Agriculture announced that the country's severe bird flu outbreak, considered the worst on record, is now under control, signalling a positive shift in the nation's egg supplies, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Russia to donate 200,000 tonnes of wheat to six African countries by year's end
Russia has announced its commitment to provide an additional 200,000 tonnes of wheat to six African nations by the end of this year, CGTN reported.
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Aviagen's Ross Central Africa enhances customer support with meeting in Zambia
Ross® Central Africa (RCA), Aviagen's joint venture in Zambia, held its Breeder Distributor Customer Focus Team (DCFT) meeting in Lusaka, Zambia on October 3-6.
Thursday, October 26, 2023
South Africa's independent poultry, egg producers largely unaffected by avian flu, country's cabinet claims
South Africa's cabinet claimed that the majority of independent poultry and egg producers in the country have not been affected by avian flu as several South African farmers work around the clock to curb the outbreak.
Monday, October 23, 2023
Cobb expands African footprint with new joint venture in Tanzania
Cobb seeks to expand in Africa with a new joint venture with the Irvine's Group.
Monday, October 16, 2023
Association still determining avian flu's impact on South Africa's poultry sector
The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) said it was still counting the cost of the recent avian flu on South Africa's poultry industry.
Monday, October 9, 2023
South Africa considers rebate on poultry meat duties as country suffers worst bird flu outbreak
South Africa is considering a temporary rebate on poultry meat import duties to mitigate the country's worst-ever bird flu outbreak, but this has elicited a warning from the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) that it could be the &quo ...
Thursday, October 5, 2023
South Africa culls 7.5 million chickens to combat avian influenza outbreaks
In a bid to curb the threat posed by dozens of avian influenza outbreaks, South Africa has culled approximately 7.5 million chickens to prevent potential shortages of eggs and poultry, an issue for both the government and the national poult ...
Friday, September 29, 2023
African swine fever kills 600 swine in Champhai District, India
African swine fever (ASF) has been detected in the village of Kawlkulh, situated in Champhai District, India, resulting in 600 swine killed due to the disease, East Mojo reported.
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Namibia stops poultry imports from South Africa following HPAI outbreak
Namibia has suspended imports of live poultry, birds and poultry products from South Africa following the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the neighbouring country.
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
USDA-APHIS to hold third African Swine Fever Action Week in early October
The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) is gearing up for its third annual African Swine Fever (ASF) Action Week, scheduled to take place on October 2-6, and extends its invitati ...
Monday, September 25, 2023
Tight supplies of chicken, egg in South Africa expected as farmers face worst bird flu outbreak
South African poultry farmers have warned of possible chicken and egg shortages as they battle what the industry said is the worst bird flu outbreak ever to hit the country.
Monday, September 25, 2023
Hamlet Protein delivers keynote in South Africa
Hamlet Protein recently delivered a keynote at the Animal Feed Manufacturers Association of South Africa (AFMA) Forum in South Africa.

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