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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

Can a traceability system drive growth in South African agriculture?

Agribusiness

Can a traceability system drive growth in South African agriculture?

Greg Talbot 9 Dec 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

HPAI virus suspected to have reached Marion Island

13 Nov 2024

Singularity Summit 2024 brings mind-bending exponential technologies to Africa

Events & Conferencing

Singularity Summit 2024 brings mind-bending exponential technologies to Africa

Issued by Mann Made 7 Nov 2024

Is the food price crisis here to stay? The latest from the Commission

Retail

Is the food price crisis here to stay? The latest from the Commission

7 Oct 2024

Rainbow Chicken aims for low-cost operations post-listing

Agro-processing

Rainbow Chicken aims for low-cost operations post-listing

Sfundo Parakozov 2 Jul 2024

Woolworths delivers double-digit profit growth in SA

Banking & Finance

Woolworths delivers double-digit profit growth in SA

28 Feb 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

Woolworths flags lower half-year profit as shoppers spend less

Retailers

Woolworths flags lower half-year profit as shoppers spend less

Nqobile Dludla 23 Jan 2024

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

Beef market outlook: Is the beef industry likely to rebound in 2024?

Agro-processing

Beef market outlook: Is the beef industry likely to rebound in 2024?

8 Dec 2023

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Economy

South Africa's economic crisis deepens: Recession looms

Katja Hamilton 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

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Agro-processing

Poultry prices set to soar over holidays and into 2024, warns AMIE

28 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

Tiger Brands advocates for nutritious breakfast alternatives in face of global egg shortage

ESG

Tiger Brands advocates for nutritious breakfast alternatives in face of global egg shortage

9 Nov 2023

State of the Retail Nation - liquor and private label products shines

FMCG

State of the Retail Nation - liquor and private label products shines

13 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

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

Farmers face profit margin compression following a further surge in fuel prices

Agriculture

Farmers face profit margin compression following a further surge in fuel prices

Paul Makube 4 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

Price hikes on basic food items 'unjustified' - Competition Commission

Regulatory

Price hikes on basic food items 'unjustified' - Competition Commission

29 Mar 2023

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Agro-processing

SA poultry grows 15% in gross volume

Susan Marais 10 Mar 2023

Image supplied. Food inflation remains a thorn in the side of consumers

Research

Food inflation a thorn in SA consumers' side

18 Aug 2022

Agribusiness

An expensive braai season as meat prices surge to record highs

Paul Makube 15 Dec 2021

Agriculture

Agriculture Minister enjoys rare exposure to fruit industry

Konanani Liphadzi 31 Jan 2019

Winners image supplied. Left to right: 2018 Galliova Awards winners – Abigail Donnelly (Broiler Champion), Liezl Vermeulen (Up-and-Coming Food Writer), Salomé Delport (Health Writer), and Margie Els-Burger (Egg Champion). 2018 Galliova Food Writer Justine Kiggen (absent).

Media

SA-flavoured styling and writing shines at the 2018 Galliova Awards

Leigh Andrews 22 Oct 2018

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Agriculture

Poultry farmers urged to watch out for avian flu

Bekezela Phakathi 27 Mar 2018

NAMC: Food inflation should continue to ease in the coming months

Commodities & Fairtrade

NAMC: Food inflation should continue to ease in the coming months

27 Mar 2018

Agriculture

SADC updates bird flu disaster response plan

15 Mar 2018

Agriculture

Bird flu wipes out R954m, SA turns to imports

15 Feb 2018

Government accused of overzealous‚ harmful imported meat testing

FMCG

Government accused of overzealous‚ harmful imported meat testing

Wendy Knowler 2 Jan 2018

Commodities & Fairtrade

Festive season will see higher egg prices due to avian flu

8 Dec 2017

Shoprite celebrates its standout suppliers

Retailers

Shoprite celebrates its standout suppliers

29 Nov 2017

Western Cape set to get poultry sector going again

Agribusiness

Western Cape set to get poultry sector going again

27 Nov 2017

Agribusiness

Quantum Foods earnings leap on lower input costs

Andries Mahlangu 24 Nov 2017

Lower feed costs boost Astral's earnings

Agribusiness

Lower feed costs boost Astral's earnings

Andries Mahlangu 21 Nov 2017

FEDHASA members put measures in place to make sure egg supply meets guest demand

Hospitality

FEDHASA members put measures in place to make sure egg supply meets guest demand

16 Nov 2017

Agribusiness

Avian flu hits egg supply

Shaun Gillham 1 Nov 2017

Agriculture

#MTBPS2017: Concerns around Regulation of Agricultural Land Holdings Bill

26 Oct 2017

Department working to control avian flu outbreak

Agriculture

Department working to control avian flu outbreak

24 Oct 2017

Agriculture

Farmers optimistic about the future of SA agriculture, but continued instability and uncertainty could change that

Hamlet Hlomendlini 20 Oct 2017

Agribusiness

Afgri heads back to poultry business

Neels Blom 19 Oct 2017