Tag: SAPPO

Small-scale pig farmers who hoped that the state would save them from possible ruin are in for great disappointment. While government acknowledged their worries, it also said that it cannot ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 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 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 ...

Rise and shine Mzansi! As we are about to step into a new month, here are three things on the agricultural calendar you should look out for today. First up ...