National News
The main news item for this past week has been the Competition Commission’s proposed Inquiry into the poultry industry’s value chain. The news was greeted with predictable cries of outrage and accusations of victimisation from the large poultry producers (SAPA), with more balanced and nuanced comment from other stakeholders. And a very insightful news interview with APP CEO Kobedi Pilane, who has been calling for such an investigation for quite some time.
International News
While Avian Flu has disappeared in South Africa (for now), two African countries have reported outbreaks.
Market News
Food for Mzansi, an NGO concerned with food security, regularly runs editorial pieces that encourage crop farming and animal husbandry. In this piece, they outline the conditions for beginners to create small chicken farms.
Industry News
Research and Markets, an academic research portal, has recently released a report into the egg and poultry industry in South Africa, with specific reference to the management of disease and bio-security concerns.
And Finally…
In a whimsical piece of reporting, small farmers are advised to keep guinea-fowl among their chickens to keep them safe from predators
