More chickens from America ‘will harm agriculture in SA’
If the government makes concessions to America to allow more chicken meat to be exported to South Africa, it will ...
Tag: poultry
Itumeleng’s Nakedi Poultry Farm hosts launch of Basadi Temong Women’s Initiative
MEC Nakedi Kekana highlights the transformative power of women-led farming initiatives during a visit to a successful poultry operation.
Prudence Mokwena’s journey from family plot to 21ha space
Prudence Mokwena, who is currently farming on a 21ha farm in Jakkalsdans, Moloto, north of Pretoria, which she attained through ...
Dr Patience Mlengana: A visionary transforming South Africa’s poultry industry
Dr Patience Mlengana’s farm currently includes seven state-of-the-art chicken houses, each accommodating 50 000 birds. Plans are in place to ...
BMA urged to ditch paper certificates as poultry delays threaten food security
Merlog Foods calls for Border Management Authority to adopt Brazil’s online veterinary verification system to prevent delays of seven to ...
How to predict chicken weight using simple body measurements
A South African study published in June this year has made a breakthrough discovery that could transform how broiler farmers ...
Prudence Mokwena’s journey from family plot to 21ha space
Prudence Mokwena, who is currently farming on a 21ha farm in Jakkalsdans, Moloto, north of Pretoria, which she attained through ...
Daybreak Foods’ business rescue receives another R150 m.
After Daybreak Foods received an emergency payment from the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) in May this year, it was decided ...
South Africa lifts the ban on Brazil’s poultry imports
The close observers of my newsletter will recall when I first argued for South Africa to place temporary restrictions on ...
Astral first in SA to vaccinate against bird flu
Astral Foods, the country’s largest integrated poultry producer, is the first company to receive permission to begin vaccinating chickens against ...
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