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
Poultry
Nutriad presents new poultry gut health research data
Multinational feed additives producer Nutriad continues to strengthen its position as an innovator and leader in research on natural digestive performance additives
Improved breeds to boost poultry production in Nigeria
A team of experts from the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACCG) in Nigeria has developed a new disease-resistant breed of chicken with higher egg output
SA's Western Cape Minister says that we must be vigilant in the face of bird flu
The Democratic Alliance, Western Cape Provincial Parliament, SA, notes with concern the confirmation of a suspected case of the H5N8 bird flu virus in the Free State’s Villiers district just last week which jeopardised some 24000 chickens
Elanco gets grant worth US$2.86mn to increase food security in east Africa
Elanco Animal Health has received a grant worth US$2.86mn from the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation to provide sustainable development solutions to food insecurity in east African countries and improve animal health and productivity in dairy herds and poultry flocks for smallholder farms in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania