October 24, 2023
South Africa: Egg Shortages Could Last 18 Months - Industry Source
The poultry industry in South Africa is facing a tough crisis due to the outbreak of bird flu - and it is expected to get even worse in the coming months. Read more »
October 11, 2023
South Africa: Country Scrambles to Solve Egg Shortage
South Africa is increasing imports of liquid and powdered eggs as the poultry sector battles to beat shortages because of the bird flu outbreak. Read more »
August 21, 2023
South Africa: Young Farmers Crippled By Load Shedding
Load shedding is crippling rural black farmers as they struggle to pump water for their crops. Read more »
May 22, 2023
South Africa: East Cape's Small Farms Catch Bird Flu
Small poultry farmers in the Eastern Cape are scrambling for solutions to the outbreak of bird flu, aka avian influenza. Read more »
March 03, 2023
Zimbabwe: Winds From Tropical Storm Freddy Destroys Sugar Cane Plantation
Sugar shortages and sky-high prices are foreseen in Zimbabwe. This is after a part of the Hippo Valley sugarcane plantation, owned by Tongaat, was destroyed by a hailstorm on… Read more »
November 24, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zim Farmers Are Feeding Chickens Harmful Growth Drugs
Zimbabwean farmers are allegedly feeding their chickens anti-retroviral drugs (ARV) for fast growth as well as injecting human medicine into them when they're sick. Read more »