Die ergste droogte sedert 1933
DIE BURGER Dinsdag 26 November 2013 KAAPSTAD. – Die uiterse droogte wat veeboere in groot dele van die land reeds gedwing het om “tot ’n derde” van hul veekuddes te slag, gaan tot ’n ernstige tekort aan rooivleis lei. Dié droogte, wat met dié van 1933 vergelyk word, rek al hoe langer uit en sluk […]
Persverklaring: 2 Oktober 2013
Eastern Cape Prevention of Stock Theft Forum Chairperson: Dr. P.W. Prinsloo prinsloo.langside@gmail.com Secretary: Lynette van der Walt nwgaec@daff.gov.za 049 8026734 Private Bag X529 086 6012179 F Middelburg, 5900 __________________________________________________________________ 3 Oktober 2013 Persverklaring: 2 Oktober 2013 Tydens die derde en laaste vergadering van die Ooskaap Voorkoming van Veediefstal Forum te Middelburg is die volgende sake […]
DAFF appoints a developmental strategist as Director General
12 August 2013 DAFF appoints a developmental strategist as Director General At a media briefing held today in Pretoria Cabinet announced the appointment of Professor Edith Vries as the new Director-General for the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Professor Vries brings to the position a wide range of skills and experience and is best […]
A meat free diet can ensure future food security
Astrid Jankielsohn – Senior researcher at Agricultural Research Council The greatest challenge in agriculture today is to ensure food security for a growing human population. It is estimated that with the current growth rate of 2% a year the human population in South Africa will reach 82 million by 2035 (Agriculture: Facts and Trends South […]
The status and future role of the livestock sector in a sustainable context
Page 1 of 2 Media Release For immediate release 10 June 2013 The status and future role of the livestock sector in a sustainable context The socio-economic contribution and growth of the livestock sector is satisfactory, in fact increasing as a proportion of total agriculture; and it is not over-compromising resources and the environment. This […]
Key Conference for Red Meat Industry – Foot & Mouth
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News 24 tests supermarket meat
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EVALUASIE VAN DIE ARTIKEL
“A high incidence of species substitution and mislabelling detected in meat products sold in South Africa” deur Cawthorn et al. in Food Control 2013, Vol. 32, 440 – 449 Van die berigte in die pers oor die navorsingsresultate van genoemde artikel is feitelik nie korrek nie. Minstens een Sondagkoerant (Rapport) het berig vleis van waterbuffels […]
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) free zone status (OIE)
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“HORSEMEAT SCANDAL” IN EUROPE
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Perdevleis: ‘SA nie só verras’
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Europa in ‘krisis’ oor perdevleis in geregte
2013-02-10 23:00 Brittanje het noodsamesprekings gevoer ná die jongste kosskandaal in Europa – perdevleis in klaargemaakte beesvleisgeregte. Daar is veral verwarring oor die oorsprong van dié vleisgeregte. Owen Paterson, minister van omgewingsake, voedsel en plattelandse sake, het mense in die bedryf bymekaar gekry om dié krisis te takel. Hy glo dit is ’n internasionale sameswering […]