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PFAG urges Ghana's government to adopt a pig farming policy to boost the livestock value chain, productivity, and the sector's economic potential.

South Africa's foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak continues to escalate, with outbreak locations increasing across the country.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development and the Government of Burkina Faso have signed a US$59.75 million loan agreement to support agriculture.

Zimbabwe’s smallholder pig sector has recorded significant gains following the introduction of improved genetics, launched in 2025.

Exports of U.S. pork maintained strong momentum in April, led by broad-based growth in Asian and Western Hemisphere markets.

The discovery of dozens of dead pigs in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape of South Africa, has heightened concerns about biosecurity and disease control in peri-urban communities.

The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has intensified efforts to contain the spread of foot-and-mouth disease(FMD) across the province

Nigeria & Denmark sign Letter of Intent to boost sustainable livestock, food safety & agricultural innovation in Phase II partnership.

A High Court ruling has opened an interim legal pathway for livestock producers in South Africa to procure and administer FMD vaccines privately.

Higher quotations for bovine and ovine meat, alongside a modest increase in poultry meat prices, were almost entirely offset by a decline in pig meat prices.

The continued increase reflected higher prices across all major cereals.

This is the first time the African swine fever virus has been detected in domestic pigs in Hungary.

The affected animal is a calf.

While both exports and imports have declined slightly compared to last year, lower import values contributed to an improvement in the monthly trade balance.

Eswatini’s piggery sector has achieved a rare milestone in African agriculture by maintaining pork self-sufficiency since 2019, thereby effectively reducing reliance on imports.

A German Intern has urged more Namibians to invest in pig farming.

Kenya is intensifying efforts to modernise and expand its pig industry, with the government projecting a 125 per cent increase in pork demand by 2030.

The South African pork industry has taken a major step towards strengthening national biosecurity with the new FMD vaccine record keeping system.

South Africa Municipal authorities in Nelson Mandela Bay have acted quickly to contain African swine fever (ASF) outbreak.

Spanish pork exports to third countries fell by 14% in the first quarter of 2026, with a sharp decline in shipments to China.

The Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed the first outbreak of African swine fever in pigs in Poland in 2026. The disease was detected at a farm with 21,390 pigs in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship.

This international certification officially recognizes the department of Santa Cruz as a classical swine fever-free zone and strengthens the health standards of Bolivia’s pig farming industry.

USDA data showed U.S. pork production reached the highest April level on record in 2026.