This year’s event will feature not only the latest advancements in poultry but also innovations in dairy and agricultural sectors, providing a holistic view of the industry. (Image source: VNU)

Set to take place from 2-3 October at the Kigali Convention Centre (KCC) in Rwanda, VIV Africa 2024, previously known as Poultry Africa promises to be a landmark gathering for professionals from around the globe

This year, the event will feature the latest advancements in poultry as well as dairy and agricultural sector innovations, thereby providing a holistic view of the industry. According to VIV Africa project manager, Natalie Taylor, attendees can expect a more comprehensive event with a wider range of exhibitors, more diverse content, and new opportunities for networking and learning. Given the proven track-record of the previous editions, alongside the expansion of the show with dairy and agriculture, exhibiting spaces have already sold out.

The main focus for this year's event will be poultry, followed by agriculture and dairy. Break-out sessions will ensure that there is always a session on each sector. Moreover, with the increasing demand for quality protein sources, the protein industry in Africa is forecasted to witness significant growth. VIV Africa therefore, plays a crucial role by providing a platform for knowledge exchange, innovation, and industry networking, in turn bringing together key stakeholders and industry leaders. Through this approach, the event facilitates the adoption of best practices and the introduction of new technologies, all of which are essential for sustainable development. 

VIV Africa is a combination of sessions and special events including in-depth workshops, technical seminars and a special networking cocktail with local talent on the first night of the event. 

For more information about the event, visit: www.vivafrica.nl 

NOVUS will present four abstracts across production topics. (Image source: NOVUS)

Researchers at NOVUS will be sharing their insights at the Poultry Science Association (PSA) Annual Meeting which is scheduled to take place from 15-18 July in Louiseville, Kentucky

NOVUS will host a symposium titled, 'Achieving Reproductive Performance and Quality Chicks with Modern Broiler Breeders' and present a research representing the combined efforts of the poultry technical and R&D teams across the international company to support the poultry industry. The leader in intelligent nutrition will present the following four abstracts across production topics:

1. Use of different sources of zinc and combinations of zinc with copper and manganese in broiler chickens.

2. Effect of replacing inorganic Zn, Cu and Mn by chelated sources with Methionine-Hydroxy-Analogue on performance para.meters and mineral excretion in broiler.

3. Evaluation of trypsin inhibitor contents in different types of soybean meal from various world areas analysed by near-infrared spectroscopy technology.

4. A Review of Mineral Recommendations in Broiler Breeders.

NOVUS global poultry solutions executive manager, Alfred Blanch highlighted that in addition to demonstrating the company's commitment to research, the activities at PSA 2024 will also show the company’s partnership with customers to help animals meet their full potential.

The event, which is open to all PSA 2024 attendees, also includes presentations from PhD of Cargill, Henk Enting; PhD of Wageningen University & Research, Rick van Emous; PhD of Aviage, Felipe Kroetz Neton; Estella Leentfaar of Hendrix Genetics and NOVUS’ Hugo Romero, PhD.

For a full schedule of NOVUS at PSA 2024, visit https://www.novusint.com/psa-2024/.

David discussed Nutreco's role in feeding the world's rapidly growing population. (image source: Skretting)

Hosted by Skretting, the 15th edition of Aquavision 2024 took place from 10-12 June in Stravanger, Norway

The event was attended by 450 participants from more than 50 countries who took home great memories of networking and inspiring presentations from a wide range of highly skilled speakers. Nutreco CEO, David Blakemore highlighted the company's role in feeding the world's rapidly growing population. The next speaker was UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28, IUCN President, Gonzalo Muñoz, who dived into the topic of sustainability, concisely summarising the severity of this challenge.

World-renowned economist, professor Paul Krugman then presented a session on market disruptions and provided an overview of the state of current world economy. The next presentations were by Claudia Salem from Santa Priscila on innovation, Dag Sletmo from DNB Seafood and Mark Gallagher from F1. There were also useful insights from CEO of Marine Technologies, Dr Santhana Krishnan, and general manager of Nutreco China, Jason Yang. Both of them talked about India and China respectively, and it was interesting to hear their perspectives on the growth opportunities that lie in these markets. 

On Day 2, CEO of Iris.ai, Anita Schjøll Abildgaard spoke about artificial intelligence and the popularity that it has gathered over the years. She also talked about the issues and ethics around AI that the world is only starting to scratch the surface of. Lastly, she talked about what the executives in the aquaculture industry need to be looking out for, such as real-time video processing and fully autonomous devices.

During the session, the audience also got some brief glimpses into some of today's most revolutionary innovations, from Nutreco's Garden of the Future, to Aker BioMarine's fully autonomous drone that can catch krill in the Antarctica. As a tribute to the opening act by Stavanger-based visually impaired singer, Thomas Tvedt, Skretting's CEO, Bastiaan van Tilburg ended off the conference by playing a little tune on the piano.

During the forum, Netafim discussed the transformative role of precision agriculture solutions in promoting sustainable agriculture and enhancing food security in Africa. (Image source: Ndetafim)

This year, Netafim participated in the Africa CEO Forum which took place from 16-17 May in Kigali, Rwanda 

During the forum, which is the largest private sector international conference focused on shaping Africa's future, Gaby (Gabriel) Miodownik, president & CEO of Netafim, Orbia Precision Agriculture Business, along with the company’s SVP of EMEA, Gal Yarden met with the Prime Minister of Ivory Coast, Robert Beugré Mambé, to discuss the transformative role of precision agriculture solutions in promoting sustainable agriculture and enhancing food security in Africa.

While participating in a roundtable discussion, Miodownik showcased the Gabiro Agribusiness Hub and emphasised the importance of technological advancements and public-private partnerships in transforming African agriculture, empowering smallholders, and promoting food security.

Netafim has been offering offering agronomic support and precision irrigation tools to both smallholder communities and large-scale farms for more than three decades. The primary objective of the company is to lead projects and initiatives that are beneficial to all stakeholders involved. Through these projects, the company aims to foster prosperity, sustainability and food security.