PRESS RELEASE Red meat from Brazil prohibited from certain producers
PRESS RELEASE Red meat from Brazil prohibited from certain producers The South African National Consumer Union (SANCU) has been assured by the Red Meat Producers Organisation that South Africans are not to worry – the immediate steps taken by the Department of Agriculture more specifically the Directorate of Veterinary Services who with direct communication immediately […]
RPO verwelkom spoedige optrede oor Braziliaanse vleisinvoere
NUUSVRYSTELLING (vir onmiddellike vrystelling) RPO verwelkom spoedige optrede oor Braziliaanse vleisinvoere Die nasionale Rooivleisprodusente-organisasie van Suid Afrika (RPO) wil die Departement van Landbou, Bosbou en Visserye gelukwens met die vinnige en effektiewe optrede rakende die vleisskandaal in Braziliё. Die RPO beskou die Departement en spesifiek die Direktoraat : Veeartsenykundigedienste as ʼn belangrike vennoot van die […]
RPO welcomes speedy action on Brazilian meat imports
PRESS RELEASE (for immediate release : 24 March 2017) RPO welcomes speedy action on Brazilian meat imports The national Red Meat Producers’ Organisation of South Africa (RPO) congratulates the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for their speedy and effective actions regarding the meat scandal in Brazil. The RPO considers the Department and more specifically […]
Press Release: Feedback from Red Meat Industry Workshop
PRESS RELEASE (for immediate release) Feedback from Red Meat Industry Workshop held in Pretoria on the 16th March 2017 on a desired future vision (DFP) for the Red Meat Industry Endorsed and supported by the Minister of Agriculture, more than a 100 participants representing the whole Red Meat Value Chain came together at the ARC […]
Red Meat Industry Workshop
Report on Red Meat Industry Workshop held in Pretoria on the 16th March 2017 on a desired future vision (DFP) for the Red Meat Industry Note:- A summary of the workshop outputs and findings gained during the day is contained in annexure A. Executive summary of feedback of how we do things and what we […]
Crime Statistics : Livestock Theft
Crime Statistics : Livestock Theft The release of the crime statistics by the SAPS on 3 March 2017 to the Portfolio Committee was awaited with enthusiasm as it is the first time in years that crime statistics are made available on a quarterly basis. The major challenge on these statistics is that for so many […]
Misdaadstatistieke: Veediefstal
Misdaadstatistieke: Veediefstal Die vrystelling van misdaadstatistieke deur die SAPD op 3 Maart 2017 aan die Portefeulje Komitee, is met groot geesdrif afgewag, aangesien dit die eerste keer in jare is dat misdaadstatistieke op ‘n kwartaallikse basis beskikbaar gestel word. Die grootste uitdaging verbonde aan hierdie statistieke is die feit dat slegs jaarlikse misdaadstatistieke vir jare […]
Foot and mouth disease ,South Africa
Foot and mouth disease, South Africa Information received on 07/03/2017 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director , Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, PRETORIA, South Africa Download PDF document HERE…
Mass slaughtering of donkeys
The Department has been following the shocking cruel slaughtering and skinning of more than 35 donkeys whilst alive in the provincial border between KwaZulu-Natal and Lesotho at Twin Springs. It is alleged that more than 100 donkeys have disappeared in the nearest communities and are suspected to have been stolen for this slaughtering. There is […]