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SIPSA becomes a media in its own right!
Since its creation in 2001, SIPSA has continued to create links and bring together companies and professionals around their business networks and has positioned itself as a leader in the creation of professional exchanges and meetings around the world agriculture in Africa.

The Schippers Group and Healthy Livestock hosted an online conference about antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The conference featured leading scientists and practitioners in the field of antimicrobial use in farm animals.

Food processors know that with margins under pressure every dollar counts. Balancing production costs, yields and product quality all whilst keeping consumers satisfied is not an easy job, which is why leading technology provider GEA is launching its Signature Chicken solution in the United States at the 2022 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) show in Atlanta, January 25-27. Initial customer trials and inhouse comparative tests of the process have reported yield increases of up to 10% when compared with traditional processes.

Researchers within the Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) Systematic Entomology Laboratory (SEL) are currently preparing for more intense study of beetles in the genus Agrilus, thanks to their recent acquisition of the Eduard Jendek Collection. The collection was developed over the last 30-40 years in Slovakia by world Agrilus expert Eduard Jendek. It boasts over 25,000 specimens, making it one of the largest private collections of metallic wood-boring beetles in the world, and a major step forward for the Nation's preventive efforts to agricultural challenges.

Aviagen’s investment in a local production base in Zambia heightens presence and support in the distribution and secure supply of Parent Stock within the African continent.

Aviagen®, along with its regional distributor, Ross Breeders Zambia, which is a part of the Country Bird Holding Group, is continuing to invest in the African region to enhance its developing supply chain and its ‘global reach, local touch’ strategy with the creation of “Ross Central Africa Limited” based in Zambia, Sub-Saharan Africa. The newly created company, Ross Central Africa Ltd is a joint venture between Aviagen and Ross® Breeders Zambia. This expansion allows Aviagen to improve security of supply, and to enhance its service and support to customers on this continent.

Wadi Last November, Eng. Tony Freiji - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wadi Group and Eng. Puzant Dakessian - Poultry Division CEO have attended the VIV International Exhibition for Agriculture and Livestock Production in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, with the participation of the most vital international poultry companies.

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Cremona International Livestock Show came to an end . 475 heads of cattle of Holstein, Red Holstein, Jersey and Brown breeds, from 75 farms from Italy and from abroad, were involved in the Show and were evaluated by the skilled judge Callum McKinven from Canada.Holstein Supreme Champion was Castelverde Defiant Gorgeous2 (Defiant)
Castelverde Di Giuseppe Quaini - Marcello Ladina, Res Champion Castelverde Goldwyn Banana
Quaini Guiseppe Castelverde Holstein - Castelverde (cr), Hon Men. TocFarm Doorman Dior (Doorman) Tocchi Filippo, Ilaria E Attilio - Grosseto (gr).

Edited PMRT2 On the second day of VIV MEA Abu Dhabi 2021, the Poultry Marketing Round Table (PMRT) was held; it was hosted by MEAP, VIV, and WATT. The discussion was a success and many leaders in the field voiced important concerns and solutions to problems that we are facing in the midst of several global and local crises.

The historical Cremona International Livestock Exhibitions (November 26-28) are ready to host the most awaited event for the dairy cattle world that, due to covid-19 pandemic, has been absent from an international ring for two years now.

Cremona, November 16th 2021 – Animals being prepared, with breeders combing and polishing their hair, then the livestock competitions themselves happening in the historical ring of CremonaFiere, totally renewed for the occasion, the palpable tension during the judge’s evaluation and at the end the winners’ celebrations.

PMRT Logo final final More than 120 people registered to watch and participate in the Poultry Marketing Round Table happening in VIV MEA 2021 in Abu Dhabion the 24th of November.

After two years of delaying due to pandemic time, the international event VIV MEA is finally coming to Abu Dhabi from 23-25 November 2021. After long time of market downturn, we are facing the new opportunities and challenges. CONNECT GROUP as the turn-key poultry project supplier and manufacture, we launch a big surprise which is a valuable watch!

Great opportunities for visitors with business-oriented conferences and around 500 global exhibitors!
VIV MEA 2021 final preparations are going aheadfull throttle. The third edition of the Feed-to-Food international trade show is waiting to welcome all its stakeholders in Abu Dhabi from 23-25 November 2021. After the temporary interruption last year, the response from the industry is overwhelming to finally meet each other in person and crack valuable business deals.

With the cancellation of SwissExpo and its competition, Cremona is the only European reference point for dairy cattle taking place in the last two years, with 400 heads of cattle from 70 livestock farms registered in the Livestock Show.

Hosted by Ross Africa at their Chianda broiler hatchery near Lusaka, Royal Pas Reform and the Academy team, have enjoyed the exceptional company and participation of a host of breeder farm and hatchery managers from across the African continent, during 3 successful hatchery managers courses held in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Royal Pas Reform would like to thank Ross Breeders Zambia for hosting such fantastic multi-day events and we look forward to future opportunities to repeat the experience!

This quarter, Global feed additives producer Perstorp, will celebrate 10 years of commercial application of pioneering tributyrins solution ProPhorce™ SR in animal nutrition. ProPhorce™ SR quickly became one of the company's star products to support gut health and performance. The innovative application of the esterification process ensured odorless butyric acid that is released where it is of most benefit to the animals. To mark the occasion, Perstorp is organizing a series of activities to celebrate and commemorate the product’s accomplishments throughout the decade.

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The Middle East is enduring a severe economic crisis since more than 3 years, which is affecting the poultry sector too. It’s time to understand how to manage during such difficult times. How to live with it without being hurt. To find out the best ways, to set rules, to manage and to market despite the crisis.

Hamlet Protein relaunched Feed Your Brain seminars, a unique platform that facilitates information exchange between nutritionists, industry experts and local producers.

Hamlet Protein, global expert in solutions for young animal nutrition, relaunched its well-known Feed Your Brain seminars in Germany. Two sessions were held, focusing on nutrition and health challenges in swine and ruminants (piglets and calves) and poultry (chicks). The Feed Your Brain seminars are a unique platform that facilitates information exchange between Hamlet Protein nutritionists, industry experts and local producers.

Ziggity Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of poultry watering equipment, welcomes Evan Payne as the new Account Manager for the U.S. Midwest region.

Evan is based in the Chicago, IL area and will support Ziggity’s distributors in 11 states and poultry producers in the upper Midwest with product education, sales and technical support along with system management tools and recommendations.

Hotraco, the system creator of automation systems, has named Berta Danielsdóttir as Chief Commercial Officer. Berta will report directly to Ard Zweep, Chief Executive Officer.
As CCO, Berta will be responsible for developing and executing Hotraco’s global sales strategy to increase market share, grow revenues and develop the company’s organizational profile. She started in her new role on September 7th.