Tag: SA pork

Government wants to introduce regulations to reduce boar taint in pork meat. However, local pork producers are adamant new regulations are not necessary. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Farmers up in arms after govt. says pork meat stinks

by Duncan Masiwa

21st May 2021

If new regulations are pushed through, Mzansi's pork producers could soon be forced to implement a number of solutions to, quite frankly, prevent pork meat from smelling. The pork industry, ...

African swine fever: Farmers schooled on dangers

by Duncan Masiwa

28th Apr 2021

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 dynamics of small pig farmers’ operations will be the focus of at least three SAPPO research studies this year. Photo: Supplied/unsplash

Pork industry to prioritise small-scale farmers

by Duncan Masiwa

2nd Feb 2021

South Africa’s pork industry says it wants to include the country’s small-scale pig farmers in the commercial marketing chain and has vowed to zero in on the dynamics of these ...

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