The presence of the H5N1 serotype of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus has been found in Gabon.

For the six months ending March 2022, Astral Foods reported total revenue of almost ZAR9.43 billion.

Kenyan poultry farmers claim that an influx of cheaper Ugandan poultry exports is distorting the market and taking business away from local, Kenyan farmers. 

JBS has acquired two plants in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to produce prepared foods.

Based on recent improvements in business performance, South African poultry integrator Astral Foods is forecasting significant year-on-year increases in share earnings.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has returned to poultry farms in Mali, following a 10-month absence.

Over the past month, further outbreaks of HPAI have been officially reported by South Africa and three west African states.

Cameroon has become the latest African nation to have a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry, including an affected layer flock of 12,000 hens.

While the first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry for several years is confirmed in Burkina Faso, further cases have reported in four other countries in western Africa.

New cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry have been reported in Benin, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria and Togo

The administrator of the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service says Africa has a lot of potential as an export destination, but there are challenges to overcome.