Any extra care during the important brooding period will result in strong, viable chicks able to withstand the stress of the early rapid-growth period. Proper house sanitation, maintenance, rest and preparation before receiving the chicks is of vital importance. A minimum rest period of 14 days, after the house has been…
The South African farmers union - Agri SA - has started conversations between industry groups, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, as well as stakeholders like agricultural businesses, banks and insurance companies to establish greater cooperation on development projects. Work sessions started last week with a report on Grain…
Prof Moritz van Vuuren, Extraordinary Professor at the University of Pretoria’s Department of Veterinary Tropic Diseases is warning that resistance against antibiotics is as challenging as climate change. “Therefore, it is important to use antibiotics as much as possible, but also as little as possible,” Van Vuuren said at the…
This is you monthly update on southern African markets. KENYA In late March, the Government of Kenya issued an alert on the outbreak of Fall Armyworm (FAW). It has infested crops in Western, North and South Rift regions affecting the following counties: Baringo, Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Kericho, Nakuru, Nandi, Narok,…
South Africa’s first group of 13 black crop insurance brokers excelled in their first summer production season. Dini Nondumo, executive manager for sales and distribution at South Africa's the Land Bank Insurance Company (LBIC), at the recent Nampo harvest day said the company had hoped to collect between R2 million…
