Tag: ASF

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Mzansi's soft citrus season has ended with record-high volumes having been packed for export, and African swine fever remains a major concern for authorities in ...

African swine fever is no child’s play. It can literally destroy pig farmers overnight. Currently, Mzansi has at least 52 outbreaks across the country. An expert has top tips on ...

Following the unprecedented outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Western Cape nearly two months ago, farmers in the province are now being informed about the dangers of the ...

The culling of animals infected by African swine fever (ASF) has begun. This was confirmed by the South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO). Slaughtering is underway at a commercial-scale farm ...

Just weeks after African swine fever was first reported on farms in North West and the Western Cape, the South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) has detected another case in ...

The Western Cape department of agriculture this evening announced that a ban had been placed on the sale and movement of live pigs from Mfuleni to limit the spread of ...

The local pork industry is on high alert after the first case of African swine fever was detected for the year. Two weeks ago, a minor outbreak in the herd ...

South Africa’s application to export pork to China has been turned down by the Chinese government. While the industry is hopeful of a better outcome when it re-applies in the ...