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World-class operation profits from ethically produced pigs

Admin - May 30, 2023

Back in 1981, when brothers Ian and Rob Butt established their Butt Farming business in KwaZulu-Natal’s Kamberg Valley, they could scarcely have imagined that...

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The best fish species for aquaponics

Admin - May 9, 2023

Aquaponics, a subset of the aquaculture industry, has grown dramatically in recent years. Most systems are hobby-scale to minor commercial scale projects, and there are...

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Know your Tilapia strains

Admin - May 9, 2023

Mention the words Nile tilapia and most warm-water aquaculturalists get a misty-eyed and wistful look. This is because the species Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia)...

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Cage culture for SA: small scale, big benefits

Admin - May 9, 2023

Cage culture of tilapia is becoming increasingly successful in Bangladesh, according to that country’s national department of fisheries. Simple 6m x 3m x 2m...

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Limpopo hatchery goes to the next level

Admin - April 30, 2023

Anybody who believes in the motto ‘go big or go home’ has clearly never met 28-year-old Clive Tigere. He is going big in his...

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Using micro-organisms to improve profitability in poultry production

Admin - April 30, 2023

As more and more producers realise the benefits of using large populations of micro-organisms on their farms, so the number of different ways to...

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Broiler production: Cashing in on the huge demand for live birds

Admin - April 30, 2023

When you produce large numbers of chickens on a tight margin, the potential for sudden huge losses, in terms of both birds and money,...