South Africa has banned imports of poultry products from countries infected with the avian influenza virus
Poultry
FAO launches US$800,000 poultry project in Rwanda
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), in collaboration with Rwanda, has launched a project worth US$800,000 to help improve poultry farming in the east African country
Uganda to launch US$10mn poultry farm
Ugandan-based Hudani Manji Holdings will launch a poultry farm worth US$9.8mn in Uganda tomorrow (30 September 2014)
Zambia invests US$10 million in chicken plant
Mathaniah Investments Limited chairperson John Sangwa stated the company set up Southern Chickens Processing Plant following the receival of 50ha of land from chief Simamba
SAPA welcomes commitment to the NDP
The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) welcomed the commitment made by President Zuma, at the State of the Nation address on the 17 June 2014 to the agricultural objectives as set out in the National Development Plan