Stubbornly high meat prices lift food inflation in August 2021
By: Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Agri-Business
After showing signs of moderation for the second half of 2021 with the July 2021 food...
Reducing feed costs in poultry production
How can I lower poultry feed costs without compromising growth or yield?By using a targeted enzyme application approach with broiler diets, poultry producers can...
The Moral: Read the fine print before signing trade agreements!
By Nick BarnesIf there is one moral - if one would call it that -from the devastating impact of chicken portion imports on Africa’s...
Benchmarking trace mineral levels in pig feed
Did you ever wonder about the trace mineral levels in pig feed your neighbour is using compared to you? Well researchers surveyed animal feed...
A new agricultural economy? Nature can teach us how to, by using an egg....
Seventh episode of “Growing Together” the TV project launched by BKT and DAZN that brings together the young talents of the Italian football teams...
Small-scale chicken farmers growing despite challenges
By - Tanya McCleanIn the State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted plans to boost the poultry industry by investing R800 million...
Akefema raise concerns over raw animal feed material exports
The Association of Animal Feed Manufacturers (Akefema) have raised concerns over the export of raw materials to Middle East countries which are offering premium...
Botswana announces outbreak of Avian influenza
The government of Botswana has announced a suspected outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) in backyard poultry at Bokaa village in...
Young farmer turned family farm around
BY: Fundiswa Nkwanyana
Gone are the days when farms were led by old men and women, now that we are in the 21st century they...
Benin confirms H5N1 avian flu outbreak
The Ministry of Agriculture in Benin has confirmed an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 avian flu in two districts near the capital Porto...