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Nigerian bank to develop its own poultry farm
04-07-2011 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is making plans to build its own poultry farm, which will, upon completion, be the largest poultry farm in Nigeria.
Uganda: NDA bans four poultry drugs
15-06-2011 The National Drug Authority (NDA) of Uganda has banned four veterinary drugs used in the country’s poultry production, saying the chicken may be dangerous to human life when consumed.
Tanzanian farmers undergo poultry keeping training
02-06-2011 Over 1,600 traditional poultry farmers in the Tanzanian districts of Singida and Iramba, have been trained on better rearing techniques aimed at transforming the indigenous poultry sector...
Skov to supply ventilation to Namibian poultry market
31-05-2011 SKOV A/S has entered into an agreement to supply complete ventilation and production control systems for 53 poultry houses in Namibia.
Ghana’s govt announces poultry support programme
23-05-2011 The government in Ghana is to establish a Poultry Support Programme to revamp the poultry industry in coming years, the country’s Vice President John Dramani Mahama announced on Friday.
Kenyan poultry farmers hit hard by rising feed costs
18-05-2011 Animal feed manufacturers all over Kenya are shutting their doors and many others are operating at half capacity and struggling to cover their costs, according to the Association of Kenya...
South African poultry producers warn of price hike
12-05-2011 The South African poultry industry has warned that poultry prices are likely to escalate in the coming year, due to rising feed costs becoming consolidated in production.
South Africa suspends ostrich meat exports
15-04-2011 South Africa has suspended exports of ostrich meat to the European Union (EU) after H5N2 avian flu had been detected among birds in the Western Cape.
Astral Foods taken to court for short measure chicken products
07-04-2011 County Fair, a division of Astral Foods, has allegedly been selling short measure chicken products, the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) said and will be taken to...
Egyptians hatch eggs the traditional way
05-04-2011 Having a hatchability of more than eighty percent during the winter without using electricity and fancy tools is no exception in prehistoric incubators. They can be found in caves or clay...
EMKA Incubators continues expansion in Africa
05-04-2011 Avichick from South Africa has selected Emka Incubators for the complete refurbishment of their hatchery in the Johannesburg region.
People: Cobb Africa strengthens technical team
29-03-2011 Tom Wierda has joined the Cobb Africa technical team, bringing more than 30 years’ experience in the poultry industry.
AA SA seminar focuses on poultry house ventilation
25-03-2011 The recent Arbor Acres South Africa (AA SA) 3rd annual customer seminar, held near Johannesburg, focused on poultry house environmental control and ventilation.
People: Technical Systems Group appoints sales representative
22-03-2011 Fei Zhuang has been appointed as sales representative for the Far and South Eastern region of the Technical Systems Group, an International company manufacturing poultry and pig feeding...
Hubbard Zimbabwe encourages poultry farmers to buy safe feed
10-03-2011 Hubbard Zimbabwe has urged poultry farmers to ensure that their poultry feed comes from suppliers who are reputable in the industry.
Poultry meat demand on an upward spiral
03-03-2011 The meat market is a global business and poultry meat is a major part of it. But what does the future hold and where are the threats and opportunities? Shifts and patterns are analysed here.
Novus supports children's health programme in Kenya
23-02-2011 Children’s malnutrition organization, Vitamin Angels, is distributing more than 345,000 zinc tablets to help prevent children’s deaths due to diarrhea, thanks to a donation by Novus...
South African poultry firms consider antidumping case
21-02-2011 The South African Poultry Association is looking into bringing an anti-dumping case against Brazilian chicken imports, saying that some products are selling for a third of what they're...
South Africa’s Supreme Poultry refutes DAFF claims
11-02-2011 South Africa’s Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (DAFF) yesterday issued a media release that contained serious allegations against Supreme Poultry. The company refutes these...
South Africa’s Supreme Poultry denies wrong-doing
10-01-2011 South Africa-based Supreme Poultry has denied claims made by former employee Johan Wilhelm Matthee that the company illegally "re-works" its chicken products.
Ugandan firm to manufacture poultry vaccine
04-01-2011 The Ugandan Government has partnered with a local firm, Brentec Vaccines International, to start manufacturing vaccines for Newcastle diesease.
Ethiopia’s poultry sector gets a boost
03-01-2011 New impulses are given to the Ethiopian layer industry with the start of new chick production farms in different parts of the country.
South Africa facing recycled chicken scandal
30-12-2010 The South African health department is being urged to lead a probe into the recent revelations of the practice of recycling chicken past its sell by date, South African news agencies are...
Poultry industry in Egypt struggling by avian flu pressure
22-12-2010 The Egyptian poultry industry fears it will suffer from government efforts to prevent the spread of the avian flu. Many worry new strict regulations and rules will force them out of the...
Hatchcon installs used incubators in Zimbabwe
07-12-2010 Hatchcon has built a new broiler hatchery for Mzuri Sana Chickens in Zimbabwe. The installation included seven used Petersime setters and six hatchers, together with a chiller.
India consigns 16,000 chickens to help Ethiopian industry
03-12-2010 Indian authorities have flagged off a consignment of 16,000 day-old chicks to Ethiopia as part of a programme to introduce and breed superior quality poultry in the African nation.
Arbor Acres Grand Parents now in Algeria
24-11-2010 Aviagen Parent Stock (PS) customers in Algeria will now be able to source Arbor Acres stock directly from Algeria following the establishment of Arbor Acres Algérie, a Grand Parent (GP)...
Russians gather for annual seminar Hubbard distributer
16-11-2010 Early October 2010 the group “Isabalt/Baltisa”, exclusive Hubbard distributor for Russia/CIS, held their annual customer seminar in Hammamet, Tunisia.
Namibia to invest in local poultry industry
15-11-2010 Namib Poultry is in the process of setting up a poultry project between Okahandja and Windhoek to produce chickens for the Namibian market.
Poultry feed trials with sorghum in Egypt
12-11-2010 Feeding trials with non-tannin sorghum are to encourage Egyptian traders to buy this US-grown grain.
Novus announces new partnership in Africa
04-11-2010 Animal health and nutrition company, Novus International has announced a new Novus Scholars partnership with Egerton University located near Nakuru, Kenya.
Ross Middle East and Africa Association celebrates 10 years in business
04-11-2010 The Ross Middle East and Africa Association (RMEAA) is celebrating its 10 year anniversary. To mark the occasion, all of the association’s distributors were taken to the spiritual home of...
Hubbard supports successful 15th CPC Poultry School in Egypt
18-10-2010 The well attended 15th CPC Poultry School took place at the Club Azur resort in Hurghada on the Red Sea in Egypt from 25th to 30th September 2010.
East African poultry seminar a big hit
14-10-2010 The inaugural Kenchic Arbor Acres Seminar was held in Nairobi on 13 and 14 September, attended by representatives from leading poultry farms and hatcheries from Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya.
South African poultry producer feels chicken price drop
21-09-2010 South African poultry producer, Astral Foods, has had a tough six months as weak consumer spending has caused retail prices of poultry meat to decline.
Imports harming Zimbabwe poultry industry
15-09-2010 Chicken imports have flooded the Zimbabwe market barely a month after an import ban was lifted creating a stock pile of more expensive locally produced chicken.
Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire lift trading ban
13-09-2010 The agricultural Ministries of Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire have lifted a more than four-year old ban on animal trade between their two countries enforced mainly due to an outbreak of...
Ghana poultry industry in need of local support
03-09-2010 The poultry and livestock industries in Ghana are calling for a more rationalised national economic policy that favours local producers.
AFGRI acquisition of Rossgro chickens helps results
03-09-2010 AFGRI, the leading listed South African agricultural services group, has reported a 32% improvement in consolidated profit over the previous financial period.
DRC poultry project to live up to expectations
02-09-2010 For some seven million Congolese living in Kinshasa the only meat and poultry they could buy to eat since the 1980s was frozen imports from Western countries, distributed locally by a few...
Wesjohann Group: Poultry event in Egypt
26-08-2010 Four companies from the Wesjohann Group, including Aviagen and Lohmann Tierzucht, recently organised a training event in Cairo, Egypt, which attracted over 40 delegates.
Zimbabwe producers cry foul
20-08-2010 Zimbabwe's poultry industry is not happy with government's decision early this month to lift a ban on poultry imports wanted the trade restriction to stay in force until it recovers from a...
Ghana government urged to adequately support poultry industry
18-08-2010 Parliament members in Gahna call on the government to adequately support the agricultural sector, especially the poultry industry in the country.
Rossgro deal boosts Afgri chicken output
13-08-2010 The acquisition of Rossgro Chickens in South Africa will push the poultry production capacity of Afgri to more than a million chicks a week. According to the group, the purchase will enable...
Inflation rate to help poultry sector in Zambia
12-08-2010 The Poultry Association of Zambia (PAZ) has said this year’s inflationary trend is more likely to contribute to the industry’s economic recovery and growth prospects.
Afgri buys minority interest in Midway Chix
09-08-2010 Afgri, the JSE listed agricultural business in South Africa, acquired a 35% interest in Midway Chix. Midway Chix is a breeder and supplier of day old chicks, with which Afgri has had a...
Zimbabwe bans ‘genetically modified’ chickens from South Africa
06-08-2010 Zimbabwe has banned chickens and all poultry from South Africa, accusing it of supplying genetically modified poultry. South Africa quickly dismissed the claim that chickens from there were...
Finase® EC approved for S. African poultry
07-07-2010 ...EC, a bacterial 6-phytase supplied by AB Vista, has gained official registration in South Africa. This registration follows the successful launch of Finase® EC across the EU earlier...
Maghreb countries invest in poultry production
06-07-2010 Tunisia and Morocco are two of the most important poultry production countries in Africa’s Maghgreb region. Both invest in securing food supply, and both enjoy healthy growth in production....
Structural changes in the Egyptian poultry industry
06-07-2010 The first signs of revival for the Egyptian poultry industry were seen at Agrena 2009, which was held from 2-4 July in Cairo, Egypt. Following two dramatic years of having to deal with the...
