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AMIE urges government to adopt regionalised response to avian flu outbreak in Brazil

Retailers

AMIE urges government to adopt regionalised response to avian flu outbreak in Brazil

Issued by AMIE 1 day

Rainbow Chicken champions resilience, youth development and sustainability at Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba

Agriculture

Rainbow Chicken champions resilience, youth development and sustainability at Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 11 Apr 2025

Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO: Global food prices steady in March

7 Apr 2025

Feathered crisis: How avian influenza is reshaping chicken prices in South Africa

Agriculture

Feathered crisis: How avian influenza is reshaping chicken prices in South Africa

Thulani Ningi and Moses Lubinga 28 Mar 2025

Food Security

Why Americans care so much about egg prices – and how this issue got so political

Clodagh Harrington 18 Mar 2025

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Agriculture

Rainbow Chicken rebounds with profit surge, cautions on bird flu impact

Nelson Banya 7 Mar 2025

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Agriculture

Avian influenza, rising costs weigh on SA poultry industry, Sapa says

29 Jan 2025

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Agriculture

South Africa's agriculture may recover in 2025

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Jan 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

HPAI virus suspected to have reached Marion Island

13 Nov 2024

Astral Foods predicts profit as bird flu outbreak, power cuts subside

Agro-processing

Astral Foods predicts profit as bird flu outbreak, power cuts subside

30 Oct 2024

Namibia resumes poultry imports with SA after bird flu ban

Agro-processing

Namibia resumes poultry imports with SA after bird flu ban

Nyasha Nyaungwa 16 Aug 2024

Namibia lifts ban on poultry imports from South Africa

Agro-processing

Namibia lifts ban on poultry imports from South Africa

3 Jun 2024

Chicks of broiler chicken are seen at Gruisfontein farm in Lichtenburg in the North West province, South Africa, 19 January 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Agriculture

Top poultry producer flags bird flu risk amid vaccine delays

Nelson Banya 21 May 2024

Agriculture

South African poultry industry calls for urgent vaccination strategy amid Avian Influenza crisis

14 May 2024

Media

Galliova Food and Health Writers’ Awards mark 35 years

10 May 2024

Agriculture

Vigilance in containing FMD critical for red meat export growth

Paul Makube 10 May 2024

SA poultry reacts to ITAC's rebates on select imported chickens

Agro-processing

SA poultry reacts to ITAC's rebates on select imported chickens

12 Mar 2024

RCL Foods to spin-off and list Rainbow Chicken business

FMCG

RCL Foods to spin-off and list Rainbow Chicken business

Nqobile Dludla 7 Mar 2024

Astral Foods rebounds from bird flu outbreak, expects 300% rise in profits

Agriculture

Astral Foods rebounds from bird flu outbreak, expects 300% rise in profits

1 Feb 2024

Biosecurity in South Africa: A perfect storm?

Agribusiness

Biosecurity in South Africa: A perfect storm?

John Hudson 17 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Unpacking the agriculture market's 2023 performance and forecasting 2024

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Unpacking the agriculture market's 2023 performance and forecasting 2024

Paul Makube 8 Jan 2024

Vaccinating livestock against common diseases is a form of direct climate action

Agriculture

Vaccinating livestock against common diseases is a form of direct climate action

Jude Capper and David Barrett 27 Dec 2023

The critical role of biosecurity in protecting SA's agriculture sector

Agriculture

The critical role of biosecurity in protecting SA's agriculture sector

Paul Makube 18 Dec 2023

Headline inflation cools but food remains sticky on the upside

Agriculture

Headline inflation cools but food remains sticky on the upside

Paul Makube 14 Dec 2023

A surprise nosedive in agriculture GDP outcomes in Q3, 2023

Agribusiness

A surprise nosedive in agriculture GDP outcomes in Q3, 2023

Paul Makube 6 Dec 2023

Quantum Foods suffers R35m loss on bird flu, power cuts

Agro-processing

Quantum Foods suffers R35m loss on bird flu, power cuts

Nelson Banya 1 Dec 2023

Food inflation accelerates as fruit and vegetable costs jump in October

Commodities & Fairtrade

Food inflation accelerates as fruit and vegetable costs jump in October

Paul Makube 28 Nov 2023

Astral Foods swings to loss on R2bn electricity, bird flu hit

Food Security

Astral Foods swings to loss on R2bn electricity, bird flu hit

Nelson Banya 20 Nov 2023

The year that was for agriculture and what to expect in 2024

Agribusiness

The year that was for agriculture and what to expect in 2024

John Hudson 14 Nov 2023

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Agribusiness

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Wandile Sihlobo 14 Nov 2023

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Food Security

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Alewo Idoko-Akoh 3 Nov 2023

Mozambique reports bird flu outbreak on laying hen farm

Agro-processing

Mozambique reports bird flu outbreak on laying hen farm

Sybille de La Hamaide 20 Oct 2023

Spar explores egg imports as bird flu hits supplies

FMCG

Spar explores egg imports as bird flu hits supplies

6 Oct 2023

SA retailers ration eggs as shortages persist

Retailers

SA retailers ration eggs as shortages persist

6 Oct 2023

Govt considers vaccination to contain the spread of avian influenza

Agro-processing

Govt considers vaccination to contain the spread of avian influenza

3 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters.

Food, Water & Energy Security

RCL Foods culls 410,000 chickens amid bird flu outbreak

Nelson Banya 29 Sep 2023

Food, Water & Energy Security

South African poultry industry in crisis: Urgent appeal for importation of HPAI vaccines

29 Sep 2023

Agro-processing

Namibia bans poultry imports from SA due to bird flu

Nyasha Nyaungwa 28 Sep 2023

Why your breakfast costs are lower this year

Agribusiness

Why your breakfast costs are lower this year

Paul Makube 24 Aug 2023

Anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken reinstated

Agro-processing

Anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken reinstated

Susan Marais 15 Aug 2023

High domestic food prices threaten vulnerable countries - FAO

Commodities & Fairtrade

High domestic food prices threaten vulnerable countries - FAO

11 Jul 2023

Your omelette is not yet under threat despite the recent Western Cape bird flu outbreak

Agribusiness

Your omelette is not yet under threat despite the recent Western Cape bird flu outbreak

Paul Makube 6 Jun 2023

Avian influenza detected in WCape poultry farms

Agro-processing

Avian influenza detected in WCape poultry farms

2 May 2023

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Commodities & Fairtrade

World food commodity prices fall in March

11 Apr 2023

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Agro-processing

SA poultry grows 15% in gross volume

Susan Marais 10 Mar 2023

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Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food commodity prices decline in July

8 Aug 2022

Global food prices dip in May

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices dip in May

3 Jun 2022

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Agro-processing

Global food prices ease in April

10 May 2022