Newsletter 86 – part 2 This section addressed many interesting and challenging issues focussing on the role of livestock in food security and the livelihoods of men and women living in poverty. This is of particular interest in Ostrich production … Continue reading →
Newsletter No. 86 This newsletter discussed the FAO publication “The State of Food and Agriculture – 2009” publication that focused on livestock as it contained some interesting data. The data illustrated the increasing consumption of meat in developing countries as … Continue reading →
Newletter No. 78 – Item 4 We regularly discuss the use of certification schemes that increasingly form part of the marketing strategies of our potential buyers. The EU published a document entitled: “Agricultural Product Quality Policy: Impact Assessment. Annex D, … Continue reading →
Newsletter 78 – Item 3 The subject title of this item was the title of a blog on the World Poultry web site. You can access the blog here. The blog concludes: Two major determinants when it comes to the … Continue reading →
Newletter No. 78 – Item 2 The following is the opening statement of an article on The PigSite: A willingness to try new techniques is integral to Kevin Gilbert’s approach to improving pig production at Womblehill, Aberdeenshire. A recent visit … Continue reading →
Newsletter No. 75 – Item 4 The quality of genetics plays an increasingly important role in the commercial viability of livestock production. The genetics influence such things as: Breeder efficiency Number of progeny Reproductive ability Longevity Efficient Feed Conversion Days … Continue reading →
Newsletter No. 75 – Item 3 A blog published recently on the World Poultry web site suggested that there is a missing F Word in the frequently used phrase “from farm to fork”. He suggests that missing important F word … Continue reading →
Newsletter No. 75 – Item 2 What do we understand by “volume” in today’s markets? When discussing volume with two managers of a pig unit we calculated the annual tonnage of pig meat they produced on their 200 hectare farm. … Continue reading →
Newsletter No. 75 – Item 1 When the internet first became a popular means of communication in the mid to late 1990s, there were a number of forums and mailing lists dedicated to ostrich. The communication came from many countries … Continue reading →
Newsletter No 74 – Financial Plan Once the infrastructure required to supply the targeted markets is defined, it is then possible to establish the capital investment and working capital required for the various sectors of the value chain. In this … Continue reading →
