Versorging van Plaasdiere Kursus
Die volgende studente het suksesvol die “Versorging van Plaasdiere” kursus voltooi.
● Hlaudi Piet Masiu
● Tahleho Samuel Thabaneng
● Moseki Israel Makole
● Brian Moses Phakati
● David Rakonosoana Khaile
● Motiki Wessel Esau
● Thomas Lebogang Nakanyane
● Lebogang George Dinko
● Thabang Jerry Dinko
● Dirkie van Zyl
● Tshehla John Lebusa
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Investment needed in Nigeria’s livestock sector
According to the government the livestock industry accounts for about 5% of national GDP and 20% of agricultural GDP. Experts say that while the country has some of the best cattle and associated resources in Africa, international demand for its meat has been weakened by weak hygiene and welfare standards.
To show that poor performance could be improved, a model abattoir has been set up in the capital Abuja by livestock-trader Alhaji Isa Tafida Mafindi, Yerimam Muri, to demonstrate how meat quality can be improved by efficient local slaughterhouses.
The problem, he told a recent press conference in the Nigerian capital, is that livestock is often driven long distances to slaughter in Nigeria, with animals suffering, and their meat quality being poorer as a result.
According to former House of Representatives member Hon Suleiman Yelwa, owner of Subus Farm, a poultry farm in Jos, Plateau State, the major challenges facing the livestock sector were lack of capital, storage facilities, lack of reserved land for livestock farmers and frequent theft. He called on the Nigerian government to budget for storage facilities, while carving out reserved areas for the livestock sector.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said in April that the government planned to develop training programmes for producers, and work with industry associations to deal with challenges facing the sector. - Global Meat News
More livestock slaughtered in Zimbabwe
The volume of livestock slaughtered in Zimbabwe increased by 8% in 2013, according to the latest Zimstat statistics. About 426 400 animals were slaughtered in 2013 – up from 394 500 a year earlier – with almost a 20% growth registered in pigs. The value of slaughtered animals grew 16% to $152 million last year from the previous year.
State-owned Cold Storage Company slaughtered about 16 400 head of cattle last year compared to 14 900 in 2012, helped by a service slaughter deal with Botswana Meat Commission. Private abattoirs slaughtered about 244 700 animals last year compared to 242 100 in 2012.
The same report also shows that milk production decreased by about 11,7% to 49,5 million litres. Intake by processors increased from 44,5 to 48,7 million litres.
Milk retailed by producers decreased from 7,2 to 5 million litres, said Zimstat. The value of milk production also dropped from $24,6 million to $22,3 million. - All Africa
SA BKS en PPR vry verklaar
Suid-Afrika is amptelik as vry van bek-en-klouseer asook peste des petits ruminants (PPR) verklaar. Dit volg op die 82ste algemene sessie van die Wêreldorganisasie vir Dieregesondheid (OIE) wat van 25 tot 30 Mei in Parys, Frankryk, plaasgevind het.
Suid-Afrika was een van 48 lande wat as ’n PPR-vrye land verklaar is. Uit die groep lande is Suid-Afrika die eerste en enigste Afrika-land.
Botlhe Michael Modisane, hoof van diereproduksie by die Suid-Afrikaanse Departement van Landbou, Bosbou en Visserye is ook tydens die sessie tot vise-president van die OIE-raad verkies. - News24
SA free of foot and mouth, PPR
South Africa has been declared free of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and goat plague by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). This followed the 82nd general session of the OIE from May 25 to 30 in Paris.
At the general session, the South African Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry's head of animal production and health, Botlhe Michael Modisane, was nominated and elected as vice-president of the OIE council. - News24
Melk uit Indië ingevoer
Weens ’n groot oorskot begin die Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) in Bangalore, Indië, binnekort met melkuitvoer na Suid-Afrika. Volgens ’n amptenaar van die organisasie vertrek die eerste besending van 16 800 liter van KNF se Good Life-melk dié week van die Chennai-hawe na Suid-Afrika.
As die grootste koöperatiewe suiwelorganisasie in Suid-Indië voer KMF melk en melkprodukte onder die gewilde Nandini-handelsmerk na 17 lande in Suid-Asië, Wes-Asië, Rusland, Europa en Afrika uit. - Authint mail
Thanks to the surplus milk produced across Karnataka through cooperative societies, the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) in Bangalore, India, will soon export milk to South Africa.
“Our first consignment of 16,800 litres of 'Good Life' milk is leaving the Chennai port this week to South Africa,” an official of the federation said. As the largest cooperative dairy federation in Southern India, KMF exports milk and milk products to 17 countries across South Asia, West Asia, Russia, Europe and Africa under its popular Nandini brand. - Authint mail
A new era for SA’s national veterinary services
National veterinary services in South Africa are at the brink of intricate developments aimed at improving the services. This follows the findings of an evaluation on Veterinary Services (VS) conducted by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Performance of Veterinary Services evaluation team.
The report, Performance of Veterinary Services Evaluation Report, states that national disease prevention, control and eradication programmes are virtually non-existent, with the exception of foot-and-mouth disease. The report states numerous recommendations, one of which is that VS should develop a more comprehensive network of veterinarians in the field with contact with farms and animals.
Follow the link to download the report. - The Performance of Veterinary Services Evaluation Report
SAPPO condemns “Going the Whole Hog” campaign
The South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) has condemned the validity of information about the South African pig industry that is disseminated by the Going the Whole Hog (GTWH) campaign.
According to SAPPO, the organisation decided to respond to the campaign “in light of the continued dissemination of their vitriol against a legitimate and highly-regarded industry”.
Of grave concern is the assertion by the GTWH campaign that “very few consumers know that pigs in South Africa are, for the most part, the worst treated of all commercially farmed animals”.
SAPPO states that the vast majority of pig farmers in South Africa are professional and skilled farmers who run clean, humane and legitimate farms with the aim of providing the best possible product to market. - Press release
Verseker jou deelname by vanjaar se IFAMA-wêreldforum
Die Wêreldforum oor Voedsel en Agribesigheid van die Internasionale Vereniging vir Voedsel- en Landbousakebestuur (IFAMA) en die Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) word op 15 en 16 Junie in Kaapstad aangebied.
Die forum word as ’n wêreldwye rigtingwyser vir agribesighede beskou oor aspekte soos voedselproduksie en vaardigheidsontwikkeling. Dit is die eerste keer dat Suid-Afrika die jaarlikse IFAMA-forum aanbied. Meer as 30 lande sal aan die forum deelneem.
Dr John Purchase, uitvoerende direkteur van Agbiz, sê IFAMA gaan baie sterk fokus op die vaardighede wat vir ’n waardeketting nodig is om in die globale omgewing mededingend te wees en voedselveiligheid te bewerkstellig.
Belangstellendes wat wil deelneem, kan Agbiz by 012 807 6686 skakel. - Veeplaas