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Zambeef sells stake in chicken company

10-May-2013 - Zambeef has sold a 49% stake in Zam Chick to one of South Africa’s leading poultry processors Rainbow Chicken, it was announced this week.

EU warned over Rift Valley Fever

30-Apr-2013 - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has advised the European Union (EU) to launch a series of studies to help assess the risk of Rift Valley Fever being introduced to livestock and humans in north Africa and the Middle East, potentially threatening Europe.

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OIE warns of anthrax outbreak in Benin cattle

26-Mar-2013 - The Benin government has imposed cattle movement controls after reporting an outbreak of anthrax amongst cows in the north-west corner of the west African country, near the Togo border.

Zambeef sells stake in chicken business

05-Feb-2013 - Zambeef, one of the largest agribusinesses in Zambia, has sold a 49% stake in Zam Chick to the South African-based chicken processing company Rainbow Chicken for US$14.25m as part of a “strategic partnership”.

Mozambique abattoir planned

03-Dec-2012 - Pan-African agricultural company Agriterra has opened a new commercial abattoir in Mozambique as part of a drive to increase the domestic supply of beef.

Zambeef turns in strong growth

28-Nov-2012 - African agri-business Zambeef has reported “robust” revenue growth over the past year, with a strong performance across its poultry, pork and beef divisions.

Cargill invests in Mozambique farming project

13-Nov-2012 - Meat processing company Cargill has announced a massive three-year partnership, in which it will invest US$1.35m, to expand farming in northern Mozambique.

Strong year for Zambeef

01-Oct-2012 - African integrated agri-business Zambeef has seen strong trading over the year to 30 September 2012, driven by rapidly increasing demand across meat divisions and continued growth in the Zambian economy, the company has announced.  

Algeria introduces tax break for poultry products

31-Aug-2012 - The Algerian government has introduced a VAT and customs duty exemption on poultry to help the country’s “struggling” poultry meat sector and bring down prices.

Study reveals most dangerous zoonoses

13-Jul-2012 - Through mapping human-animal diseases (zoonoses), such as tuberculosis, a new study has revealed that just 13 zoonoses are responsible for 2.2m human deaths a year.

Eblex Export Conference focuses on Africa

02-Jul-2012 - Attention was focused on Africa as an emerging market for UK meat exports at this year’s Eblex Export Conference in Stoneleigh Park, England.

Goat and sheep disease causes crisis in Congo

26-Jun-2012 - An outbreak of animal disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is threatening to cause a food security crisis, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization has warned.

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Project urges meat industry to combat child hunger

11-Jun-2012 - The global meat industry is being called upon to support and back a new initiative to end child starvation and hunger.

New FMD strain threatens Middle East

03-May-2012 - A novel strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) discovered in Egypt and Libya in February has now spread to the Gaza Strip, putting Gulf countries at risk, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warns.

UK gives FAO £16m to improve agricultural statistics

10-Apr-2012 - The UK's Department for International Development (DFID) has donated £16m ($25m) to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), supporting a global initiative to improve agricultural statistics.

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Morocco invests $1.2m in training for the meat industry

28-Mar-2012 - The Moroccan employment and training ministry has teamed up with the country’s top processor Koutoubia Holding to train 3,000 young people to work in the meat slaughtering and processing industry by 2016.

Egyptian FMD outbreak requires “urgent action”, says FAO

23-Mar-2012 - An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Egypt, which has killed an estimated 4,658 animals, with a further 40,222 suspected cases, is threatening food security in North Africa and the Middle East, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned.

FAO campaigns against fraudulent farm drugs

29-Feb-2012 - The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is campaigning for a pharmaceutical standard on Animal African Trypanosomosis drugs to be implemented in regions affected by the fatal livestock disease.

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Ghanaian poultry industry blames government

27-Feb-2012 - The Ghana National Association of Poultry Farmers (GNAF) has expressed concern over the government’s handling of industry challenges, GhanaWeb reports.

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Ghana encourages consumption of local poultry

23-Feb-2012 - The Ghanaian ministry of health (MOH) has warned consumers against the dangers of eating foreign frozen poultry and urged them to buy domestic products, the Daily Graphic reports.

South Africa imposes anti-dumping tax on Brazilian poultry

15-Feb-2012 - The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has imposed a temporary levy on Brazilian poultry products after allegations of dumping from certain exporters.

UK-South Africa trade to resume

13-Feb-2012 - UK red meat exporters are in talks with South African companies to resume trade between the two countries after a 15-year ban was lifted in May 2011.

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Zambeef wins African marketing award

09-Feb-2012 - Zambia’s largest agri-business Zambeef has been given a Zambia Leaders and Achievers Award by consulting firm pmr.Africa.

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Agriterra expands Mozambique beef operation

08-Feb-2012 - Pan-African agricultural company Agriterra has announced good progress on its vertically integrated beef operation in Mozambique.

Namibia on the verge of poultry self-sufficiency

31-Jan-2012 - The first integrated poultry business in Namibia has the potential to bring self-sufficiency to a traditionally import-dependent country.