South African pig producers power through energy crisis

South African pig producers are not only facing a sharp rise in input costs but their access to electricity from the national power grid is disconnected for anywhere between 2 to 10 hours a day, every day. With these challenges, how has the industry maintained world-class standards and kept ASF and PRRS out of a commercial herd of over 120,000 sows? South Africa makes up only about 0.2% of the world’s pork production, says Johann Kotzé. As CEO of the South African Pork Producers’ Organis