Industry News · 2022-11-29
Agrofood West Africa 2022
Maridav participates in the just ended 7th Agrofood West Africa 2022
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Maridav Ghana Limited featured on GNBCC
The Ghana Netherlands Business and Culture Council (GNBCC) is a collaboration of the Netherlands African Business Council and the former Ghana Netherlands Chamber of Commerce and Culture.
Read ArticleIndustry News · 2017-09-26
Low Quality Feed Slows Chicken Growth, Laying of Eggs
MALAYSIA - Inferior corn and soybean feeds have caused a slow-down in chicken growth and have thereby, affected the production of eggs.
Read ArticleIndustry News · 2017-09-26
Putting Down Perfect Bedding for Your Poultry
Litter management has a huge impact on poultry health and comfort. Glenneis Kriel asked Jan Grobbelaar, an independent poultry consultant, for advice on how producers can make the most of poultry bed…
Read ArticleIndustry News · 2017-06-09
Supporting Sustainable Animal Production with Feed Enzymes
Simply stated, a growing human population means an increasing demand for food, and animal protein will make up a large part of meeting this increasing demand, writes Dr. Ajay Bhoyar – Senior Manager,…
Read ArticleIndustry News · 2017-05-15
Practical Concepts to Consider for an Efficient Vaccination at the Hatchery
GLOBAL - Poultry vaccination programs are put in place to help build a strong immune foundation, prevent contagious and deadly disease, and protect flock health and performance to ultimately improve …
Read ArticleIndustry News · 2017-05-15
Effective Use of Disinfectants in Hatcheries
GLOBAL - Cleaning and disinfection is not only part of an Avian Influenza prevention strategy, it should prevent any disease.
Read ArticleIndustry News · 2017-03-23
How to Farm Pigs - Housing
This guide from the FAO provides information on how to create the most efficient pig housing for small scale or backyard pig production.
Read ArticleIndustry News · 2017-03-03
Chick Checking and Incubation Improvement Part 4: Chick Activity and Behaviour
A well-experienced hatchery manager will instinctively know when he is looking at healthy, active chicks with good levels of reactions and response to stimuli, writes Frank Verschuere, Hatchery Devel…
Read ArticleIndustry News · 2017-02-28
Chick Checking and Incubation Improvement Part 3: Feathering as a Measure of Chick Quality
Chick quality is becoming more and more important. A hatchery must produce quality chicks in order to meet the expectations of the farmer, writes Frank Verschuere, Hatchery Development Department, Pe…
Read ArticleIndustry News · 2017-02-14
Chick Checking and Incubation Improvement Part 2: Analysis of Navels
Analysing chick quality is a key factor for the fine tuning of incubation conditions in order to maximise the genetic potential of the hatching eggs. This article focuses on the typical defects obser…
Read ArticleIndustry News · 2017-02-13
Chick Checking and Incubation Improvement: Part 1
In this article, the first in a series from Petersime, the baseline for a good chick quality assessment is described. In simple terms, how can one be sure that a certain issue is incubation related? …
Read ArticleIndustry News · 2017-01-03
Understanding the Hatching Egg
For many years, the hatcher was considered to be merely a 'finishing' machine. However, research undertaken by Petersime has shown that the hatcher can enhance and optimise what has already been achi…
Read ArticleIndustry News · 2016-10-10
Little-Known Nutrient in Eggs Important for Nervous System
EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has for the first time set values for a recommended daily intake of choline, a little-known but essential nutrient that's particularly important for pre…
Read ArticleIndustry News · 2016-07-19
Ghana May Take Action to Reduce Imported Poultry
GHANA - Ghana's Ministry of Food and Agriculture has hinted at a targeted policy aimed at reducing the importation of poultry products.
Read ArticleIndustry News · 2016-07-18
AGRA proposes $31m business plan for Ghana
The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), has proposed an amount of $31 million business plan for the country's agriculture sector from 2016 to 2020.
Read ArticleIndustry News · 2016-06-16
High Demand for Beef, Poultry Meat and Eggs in Africa Creates Opportunities
AFRICA - Demand for beef and other meat products remains strong in Africa, despite most producers in regions such as southern Africa and the Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA) lookin…
Read ArticleIndustry News · 2015-11-05
25 POULTRY FARMERS RECEIVE GH¢1 MILLION COMPENSATION FOR LOSING FARMS TO BIRD FLU
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has paid over GH¢1 million compensation to 25 poultry farmers whose farms were destroyed because of the outbreak of bird flu in the country.
Read ArticleIndustry News · 2015-06-25
Ghanaian Media Asked to Spread Awareness of Avian Flu
Ghana's Northern Regional Veterinary Officer has called on the media to help create public awareness on the outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in certain sections of the country.
Read ArticleIndustry News · 2015-06-17
Ghana Government Interventions over Avian Flu Applauded
Poultry farmers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana have applauded the temporary ban that has been put in place on poultry imports and exports in the region, to prevent avian flu outbreaks.
Read ArticleIndustry News · 2015-06-12
Ghana Chicken Consumers Reassured After Bird Flu Outbreak
Ghana's poultry association and government ministers have asked consumers of chicken not to panic over the outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the country.
Read ArticleIndustry News · 2015-06-05
Development Fund Proposed for Ghanaian Poultry Industry
A poultry development fund could be Ghana’s best bet for arresting the rising level of poultry imports and creating much-needed jobs, says a report from the African Centre for Economic Transformati…
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Embrace the long-life layer and adapt accordingly
Extending egg-laying hen production comes with many benefits. However, we should be aware that when the hen ages, egg quality declines and nutritional needs change. Feeding regimes should therefore b…
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Hybrid governance and welfare standards for broilers
Research suggests that private farm assurance schemes produce slow and incremental improvements in broiler welfare standards but do not lead to dynamic and entrepreneurial changes often promoted. if …
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Prevention of egg eating in chickens
Egg eating by hens is a habit which is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to break It is important you manage your facilities so the hens never taste a broken egg, according to Penn State Univ…
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Increasing the nutrient content of chicken eggs to improve Human Health
Chicken eggs carry critical nutrients for human nutrition This has implications for improved nutritional status, particularly of low-income people in developing countries. The technology simply e…
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Health Management in Poultry Production: Enhancing Biosecurity in Ghana
Poultry production plays a crucial role in Ghana's agricultural sector, contributing significantly to food security, job creation, and economic growth. To ensure sustainable and profitable poultr…
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WHO Fact Sheet on Avian influenza
Key facts Avian influenza (AI), commonly called bird flu, is an infectious viral disease of birds.Most avian influenza viruses do not infect humans; however some, such as A (H5N1) and A (H7N9), h…
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Practical programs for achieving sustainable coccidiosis control
Coccidiosis is an intestinal infection of chickens caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Eimeria. The disease causes catastrophic losses worldwide. Astute poultry growers will recognize cocci…
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Effects of the Interactions of Genetics and nutrition in poultry production
The performance capabilities of Laying hen and broiler chicken and their phenotypic manifestations in commercial and backyard situations is determined by the effects of both genetic and environmen…
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Effects of Lactic Acid in feed on the prevalence of Coliform bacteria and Salmonella in monogastrics.
The effect of feed form and acidification has been studied by many researchers in various tests. One of those studies have pointed that Salmonella positive weaners increased the risk of having a sa…
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Anti-Nutritional Factors in Poultry Nutrition
In the future, major improvements in poultry nutrition are unlikely to come from the discovery of new nutrients or even the refining of nutrient requirements; rather, the improvements in product…
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