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The South African poultry industry has been beset by mobs of thousands of people invading farms, stealing poultry and equipment, and destroying infrastructure to such an extent that the army was mobilised. Photo: ANP
30-07-2021 | News

Civil unrest unsettles South Africa’s poultry sector

Poultry meat is becoming more and more expensive in Poland, but high production costs prevent an increase in margins on farm. Photo: Hans Prinsen
29-07-2021 | News

AI and Covid-19 drive Polish broiler prices to new heights

The poultry industry in Bangladesh employs about 6 million people. Photo: Simon Reza
02-06-2021 | News

Bangladesh poultry industry appeals for exemptions

A leading UK farm assurance scheme notified poultry members it will return to 100% in-person assessments from 17 May. The move was announced amid easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Photo: Bert Jansen
17-05-2021 | News

UK returns to 100% in-person assurance assessments

Avangard experienced a twofold decline in egg production over the past year. Company owner Oleg Bakhmatyuk blames administrative pressure. Photo: Ton Kastermans
10-05-2021 | News

Ukraine’s largest egg producer greatly decreases production

Namibia s 6 egg producers market about 100 million eggs per year. Photo: Edouard Gilles
04-05-2021 | News

Opportunity for expansion of Namibia’s poultry sector

Brazilian President Bolsonaro has asked Russian President Putin to approve more Brazilian processors for meat exports to the Russian market. Photo: ANP
19-04-2021 | News

Brazil wants to export more to Russia

Poultry producers in the UK could start receiving Government support for animal welfare measures. Photo: Joris Telders
19-04-2021 | News

Payments by results scheme for animal welfare measures

Consumers in Japan are increasingly turning to prepared/processed and take-out foods fried chicken sales are increasing. Photo: Timolina
16-04-2021 | News

Sluggish growth anticipated for Japanese poultry

VIV Asia has been postponed to 2022. Photo: Koos Groenewold
01-04-2021 | News

VIV Asia postponed

The sector needs to celebrate the naturalness and nutrition of clean label eggs. Photo: Henk Riswick
19-03-2021 | News

Winning strategies to increase egg sales

The Russian quota for importing poultry in 2021 is set at 364,000 tonnes with zero tax for all countries. Outside the quota, the tax rises up to 65%, but that percentage is under discussion. Photo: Hans Prinsen
16-03-2021 | News

Russia discusses drastic plan to cut tax on imported chicken

The poultry industry adapted fast to the new reality, protecting both workers and product from Covid-19. Photo: Ruud Ploeg
04-03-2021 | News

UK Poultry Meat sector survives triple whammy

Staff-focused biosecurity programmes will help reduce both seasonal illnesses and disease introduction to flocks. Photo: Roel Dijkstra
23-02-2021 | News

Biosecurity: An Inconvenient Necessity

The Covid-19 genome was identified during the inspection of external shipping packaging of frozen products at a Chinese port. Photo: Michel Zoeter
16-02-2021 | News

Cherkizovo stops poultry export to China after Covid scandal

The Chinese government is now willing to receive poultry meat shipments from Brazil again. Photo: Koos Groenewold
05-02-2021 | News

China lifts suspensions of Brazilian processors