Africa
Namibia’s NPI launches three domestically produced brands
22 May 2012 - The Namib Poultry Industry (NPI) company rounded off its new product launches with Namchicken, which joins the earlier released CountryChoice chicken and Realgood chicken. Read more >>
Ghana poultry farmers concerned about government maize stockpiling
21 May 2012 - Poultry farmers from Ghana have criticised the Ghana government’s attempt to control the increasing market price of imported maize by delaying release of the important feed staple. A consigment of 15,000 tonnes of maize, imported three months ago by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture is still under wraps, poultry farmers say.
Read more >>
Nine African countries, 100 delegates, at Cobb Africa technical school
21 May 2012 - More than 100 delegates from nine African countries took part in a three-day Cobb technical school organised by Cobb Africa and run at Irvine’s Zimbabwe at Harare. Read more >>
Zambia gets $50m loan for poultry sector
14 May 2012 - The World Bank has loaned Zambia US$50 million, for a twenty year project focussing on small-holder diversification and disease control.
Read more >>
South Africa brings a year of ostrich culling to a close
11 May 2012 - With the culling of 360 ostriches in the Oudtshoorn area, the Western Cape agriculture department has brought its culling programme to a close.
Read more >>
African poultry producers opt for energy efficiency
10 May 2012 - Each month more producers in Africa are discovering the value of increasing the energy efficiency of their poultry housing, according to Allan Meldrum, director of Food Chain Innovation Ltd. Read more >>
Nigerian local government plans poultry farm to employ youth
10 May 2012 - Isiukwuato Local Government Area, located in southwest Nigeria, in Abia State, intends to set up an integrated poultry farm with the aims of tackling youth unemployment and generate revenue. Read more >>
Nigeria callls on its poultry farmers to improve quality
09 May 2012 - Poultry farmers in Nigeria have been called upon to improve the quality of their products during a workshop held in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in a association with the Poultry Association of Nigeria.
Read more >>
South Africa cooks around EU ostrich ban
13 Apr 2012 - South Africa’s ostrich industry can sidestep the ban on its products imposed by the European Union (EU) due to avian flu, by selling heat-processed meat. Read more >>
Aviana Uganda 2012 in November
13 Apr 2012 - The international expo for poultry and livestock “Aviana Uganda 2012" will present a gateway to East Africa by providing a platform to exhibit products, services and innovative technologies to top decision makers and create business partnerships, with exhibitors from more than 20 countries. Aviana Uganda is a Poultry and Livestock Expo exemplifying a single aim of prosperity in African animal health sector: with the mission, “Animal's Health, Nation's Wealth". Read more >>
Ghana rules out imported poultry ban
11 Apr 2012 - Persistent concerns expressed by poultry farmers over the influx of imported poultry products has lead the Ghanaian government to categorically state that it has no immediate plans to ban the importation of poultry into Ghana.
Read more >>
Nigeria introduces poultry waste technology on new farm
04 Apr 2012 - The Lagos State government has introduced a new technology that will transform waste from poultry farms into a rich manure for crop cultivation. Read more >>
South Africa sets anti-dumping duties
15 Mar 2012 - The International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) of South Africa released a report in January with a preliminary determination that dumping of Brazilian whole birds and boneless cuts was taking place. Read more >>
Zimbabwe: Poultry producers target 70 Million day-old chicks
07 Mar 2012 - Zimbabwe aims to produce 72 million day-old chicks this year, up from last 2011's 52 million, as more people now prefer local chickens as opposed to imports, the Zimbabwe Poultry Association (ZPA) has stated. Read more >>
Namibia: Chicken industry about to take flight
05 Mar 2012 - Namibia Poultry Industries (NPI) is gearing itself to supply the entire Namibian market by the end of May, the company said.
Read more >>
AFGRI Poultry becomes 3rd supplier to KFC
29 Feb 2012 - AFGRI Poultry, the broiler producing and processing arm of leading listed South African agricultural services and foods group AFGRI Limited, has been appointed as a supplier to the world’s most popular chicken restaurant chain, KFC, which is owned by Yum. Read more >>
South African ostrich industry hit hard by HPAI
24 Feb 2012 - A strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza is devastating the South African commercial ostrich industry with 41,000 birds already been reported culled. Read more >>
Brazil approaches WTO about SA poultry tariffs
16 Feb 2012 - Brazil’s poultry association has said it will ask the government to approach the World Trade Organization about South Africa imposing higher tariffs on its poultry imports. Read more >>
Optivite appoints new distributors in the Middle East
14 Feb 2012 - Optivite, a specialist animal nutrition company from the UK, is continuing to expand in the Middle East with the appointment of three new distributors in Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Read more >>
OIE: Avian Influenza in South African ostriches
02 Feb 2012 - Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a flock of commercial ostriches in South Africa, the OIE has reported. Read more >>
