The president and CEO of the Dannish group Haldor Topsoe has announced the construction of a factory in Soyo municipality in Zaire province in Angola, to produce two million tonnes of fertiliser per year
Livestock
Acacia Foods, B.V. and Tyson Foods to invest in Irvine’s Group’s poultry business
Acacia Foods, B.V. and Tyson Foods, Inc have committed to a long-term strategic investment in Buchan Ltd, a holding company of Irvine’s Group, one of the leading chicken companies in South Africa
Hong Kong bans import of poultry meat and products from Matjhabeng Local Municipality, South Africa
The Centre for Food Safety has contacted the South African authorities over the issue and will closely monitor information issued by the World Organisation for Animal Health on avian influenza outbreaks
AGCO starts course to develop skills for African agricultural prosperity
AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, has signed a MoU to inaugurate a new agribusiness course aiming to fill junior management roles in African agriculture and the supply chain, thus upgrading the continent’s skill resources
Hypor Libra sow to reduce labour costs and increase profitability
The Hypor Libra sow balances traits in piglet quality, mothering ability and sow longevity aims to increase the number of pigs that employees can manage and reduces feed costs from farrow to wean, said Hypor