South Africa
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South Africa poultry industry calls for vaccination to protect feed value chain
The South African Poultry Association wants vaccination, renewed anti-dumping duties and higher chicken consumption to drive industry growth.
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BuddyMeal launches personalised dry dog food in South Africa
The start-up combines individual feeding plans, nutritionist reviews and locally produced recipes to tailor daily portions to each dog’s needs.
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South Africa’s pork industry strengthens disease control and traceability
The platform introduced dedicated FMD vaccine record-keeping functionality in May to create a centralised and auditable record of vaccination activities.
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South Africa suspends OBP acting CEO over FMD vaccine pricing
The allegation against OBP is that it bought FMD vaccines from Biogénesis at R45 (US$2.81) per dose and sold them for between R70 (US$4.37) and R130 (US$8.12) per dose.
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Montego takes South African Karoo Wild Dog treats to UK market
The range will make its official UK debut at PATS 2026 at the NEC Birmingham from 27–29 September.
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ANDRITZ set to showcase feed processing innovation at AFMA Forum 2026
The leading animal feed conference returns to Sun City for its 12th edition, with ANDRITZ among the key exhibitors confirmed for the three-day gathering.
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RCL Foods earnings fall as pet food disruption, sugar imports weigh on results
RCL Foods said a Salmonella recall also disrupted pet food production, causing stock write-offs and hurting second-half earnings.
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KwaZulu-Natal vaccinates 1.7 million cattle as FMD control campaign expands
Continued compliance with animal-health measures, including movement controls and disease reporting, will remain necessary to reduce the risk of further spread.
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SAVC urges farmers to strengthen everyday biosecurity
The warning comes as South Africa continues to strengthen its response to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
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South African producers gain access to 4.5M FMD vaccine doses
RMIS opens ordering platform for veterinarians to order the vaccine.
