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EU countries continue to report new cases of ASF

China sees decline in number of African swine fever cases

February 6, 2019

Chinese sources report no new cases of African swine fever (ASF) during the past week, but the disease has been officially recorded in the wild boar populations in Belgium, Poland and Romania, and domestic pigs in Ukraine.

How South Africa’s poultry industry addresses challenges

South Africa's poultry sector faces several issues, but sector is not shying away from what needs to change.

February 1, 2019

Mark Clements and Benjamín Ruiz

The South African poultry industry continues to experience its own pressures and demands, but there are solutions to the sector’s difficulties.

Ghana researchers suggest insect meal as alternative protein

Insect meal may replace soy and fish meal as the cheapest and safest source of protein feed for the country’s livestock.

January 30, 2019

Deven King

Various researchers around the world have investigated the possibility of using insect meal as a sustainable source of nutrition in livestock feed. Is it the answer Ghana needs?

Consumer trends affect animal feed production

Alltech’s 2019 Global Feed Survey shows how consumers affect protein production

January 29, 2019

Ann Reus

Changing consumer trends around the world will affect animal feed production in 2019, according to Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech, who presented the company’s 2019 Global Feed Survey on Tuesday.

Growth forecast to slow for Zimbabwe’s poultry, livestock sectors

Expansion of output slows for milk, meat and eggs

January 28, 2019

Jackie Linden

Despite achieving good growth rates in 2018, forecasts point to a slowing of expansion in the output of meat, milk and eggs in the southern African state this year, as well as early warnings of another major drought.

Foot-and-mouth disease hits South African trade

Country loses status as a country free of the disease

January 25, 2019

Jackie Linden

Loss of status as a country free of foot and mouth disease (FMD) is hitting producers and processors in the Republic of South Africa.

Job potential in South African poultry industry

SA Poultry Association says 30,000 jobs could be created with government help

January 17, 2019

Deven King

SAPA calls on government to increase poultry jobs within South Africa.

Tunisian poultry industry in need of reform

Overproduction and a lack of compliance with regulations are harming Tunisia’s broiler and egg producers.

January 3, 2019

Bernard Cazaban

Tunisia's poultry industry has been harmed by uncontrolled expansion and overproduction. Significant reform from the farm level and up is needed to restore the Tunisian broiler and egg sectors to health.

Strong seasonal demand for Nigerian poultry

About 30 percent of country's chicken demand is met by domestic producers

January 2, 2019

Jackie Linden

As the festive season approached, Nigerian farmers reported strong demand for their poultry meat, but the sector faces a number of challenges ahead.

Nigeria bans antibiotics for growth promotion in animal feed

Antimicrobial resistance a growing concern in the country

December 7, 2018

Ann Reus

Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a ban on the use of antibiotics as growth promoters and mold inhibitors in animal feed, citing growing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the country.

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EU countries continue to report new cases of ASF

How South Africa’s poultry industry addresses challenges

Ghana researchers suggest insect meal as alternative protein

Consumer trends affect animal feed production

Growth forecast to slow for Zimbabwe’s poultry, livestock sectors

Foot-and-mouth disease hits South African trade

Job potential in South African poultry industry

Tunisian poultry industry in need of reform

Strong seasonal demand for Nigerian poultry

Nigeria bans antibiotics for growth promotion in animal feed

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