Pig Industry News: South Africa
Monday, April 22, 2013
Southern African Feed Manufacturers' Association Launched SOUTH AFRICA - The Southern African Feed Manufacturers’ Association (SAFMA) was officially launched following an agreement at the 4th Global Feed & Food Congress in Sun City, South Africa, under the...
Thursday, April 11, 2013
GFFC: Role of Agriculture in Feeding a Growing Population SOUTH AFRICA - Novus International, Inc. has sponsored Dr Marty Matlock, Professor of Ecological Engineering, University of Arkansas (UA) and Executive Director, UA Office for Sustainability, at the 4th...
Critical Feed Issues Under Discussion at IFRMSOUTH AFRICA - The 6th annual International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM) meeting organized by the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization...
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Novus Participates at Global Feed, Food CongressSOUTH AFRICA - Novus International, Inc is excited to participate of the 4th Global Feed & Food Congress (GFFC) which will take place on 10-12 April in Sun City. ...
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
South Africa's Ag Minister to Open CongressSOUTH AFRICA - The 4th Global Feed & Food Congress (GFFC), organized by the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF), with technical support by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
Minister Announces New Minimum Wage for FarmworkersSOUTH AFRICA - The new minimum wage for farmworkers for the next three years has been pegged at R105 per day, the Minister of Labour Mildred Oliphant announced in Pretoria....
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Minister Calls for Restraint in Farmworkers' ProtestSOUTH AFRICA - Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has called on parties in the Western Cape agricultural sector to settle their industrial disputes through talking and negotiations. ...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Boost for Women Farmers in South AfricaSOUTH AFRICA - The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has set a target of establishing 15,000 smallholder producers, with a particular focus on women....
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Three ASF Outbreaks in Mpumalanga ResolvedSOUTH AFRICA - The South African veterinary authorities have reported that three outbreaks of African swine fever in at several farms across Mpumalanga earlier this year have been resolved. ...
Friday, July 13, 2012
Training Farmers with Big Dutchman Pig EquipmentSOUTH AFRICA - A state-of-the art training facility for developing pig farmers was recently opened 80km North of Durban just outside Pietermaritzburg. ...
Monday, June 18, 2012
New School Opens for Small-scale Pig FarmersSOUTH AFRICA - Small-scale pig farmers in KwaZulu-Natal stand to benefit from a new training academy established by the South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (Sappo) as part of its mentoring programme....
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
ASF Spread Likely Due to Dead Infected Pigs in RiverSOUTH AFRICA - Mpumalanga farmers have been warned they face an African swine fever (ASF) threat. The likely spread of the recent outbreak may have bee due to the disposal of infected dead pigs in a local...
Friday, March 02, 2012
African Swine Fever Outbreak Forces SlaughterSOUTH AFRICA - A total of 100 pigs have been slaughtered so far in Mpumalanga after an African swine fever outbreak, a health official said on Tuesday. ...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Hague Supports British Pork Trade MissionSOUTH AFRICA - South Africa is Africa's largest importer of pork and used to be a major client for British meat exporters. ...
Thursday, January 26, 2012
ASF Breaks Out in Mpumalanga and GautengSOUTH AFRICA - The South African veterinary authorities have reported nine new outbreaks of African swine fever, out of which eight outbreaks occurred in Mpumalanga and one in Gauteng....
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Concerns Raised over Pork Products Labelled HalalSOUTH AFRICA - Concerns have been mounting in South Africa that pork has been labelled as being halal. ...
Monday, January 16, 2012
ASF Outbreak Reported in Mpumalanga SOUTH AFRICA - Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, has reported an outbreak of African swine fever in at a...
Friday, November 18, 2011
Authorities: Managers Aware of Pork Sold as HalaalSOUTH AFRICA - Meat industry authorities and the SA National Halaal Authority (Sanha) are adamant that the management of meat supplier Orion Cold Storage was fully aware that pork products were labelled...
Monday, November 14, 2011
Meat Supplier Denies Halal Pork ClaimsSOUTH AFRICA - A Muizenberg-based meat supplier which is alleged to have relabelled pork as halal has vehemently denied this and all the other allegations levelled at it in the Western Cape High Court....
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
South Africa Reopens to Brazilian PorkSOUTH AFRICA - The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA) has announced the reopening of the South African market to Brazilian pork. ...
Friday, April 15, 2011
PIC South Africa Hosts Technical Farmers' DaySOUTH AFRICA - Expertise of the highest level was shared during the recent technical farmers' day hosted by PIC South Africa at the CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria in March with over 200...
Friday, February 11, 2011
South Africa Imported Mostly Ribs in January SOUTH AFRICA - In January, the country imported 2,558 tonnes of pig meat. ...
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Change Proposed to Welfare Code for Pregnant SowsSOUTH AFRICA - The South African Pork Producers' Organisation (SAPPO) is in continual discussions with the NSPCA in regard to phasing out gestation crates and other aspects of SAPPO's Welfare code. ...
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
New Managing Director for TOPIGS South AfricaSOUTH AFRICA - TOPIGS South Africa (TOPIGS SA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stefan Vermaak as Managing Director of TOPIGS SA effective from 1 January 2011....
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Illegal Pig Farming Health Hazard in Free State TownSOUTH AFRICA - The Matjhabeng Municipality in the Free State says it is battling to root out illegal pig farming. ...
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Pork Producers Hope to Profit During World CupSOUTH AFRICA - In an effort to increase sales during the Soccer World Cup, the pork industry says it plans to promote pork to international guests and locals as the healthier option over other meat products....
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Thursday, April 01, 2010
Zimbabwe Bans Imports on Disease FearsSOUTH AFRICA - Zimbabwe has banned the import of animal products from South Africa....
Monday, August 03, 2009
SA Trade Embargo Frustrates Brazilian ProducersSOUTH AFRICA - Brazilian pork producers have expressed their frustrations at South Africa's continued trade embargo on their meat exports. ...
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
TOPIGS South Africa New AgreementSOUTH AFRICA - Ede Farming, a multifaceted crop and livestock farming operation in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, has signed a total depop-repop agreement with TOPIGS SA....
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