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(See research reviews at the bottom of this page.)
SAPPO regards research to be one of the pillars on which the pork industry stands. Research in the pork industry is in the interest of the whole red meat chain including the consumer, and SAPPO believes that pork research should enjoy government support.
The pork industry funds its own research, and money is derived from two main sources. The first is from industry money held by the Red Meat Research and Development Trust. The Trust distributes funds generated from the interest derived from a capital investment (about R150 000 per annum). The second major source of funding is money resulting from the statutory levy. SAPPO is the sole service provider to the pork industry and it budgets about R660 000 of levy money for research per annum. The final amount will depend upon the amount collected from producers.
SAPPO has a Research Portfolio Committee to manage research and development within the pork industry. The committee is headed by Simon Streicher, CEO of SAPPO. Prof Rob Gous (photo) is SAPPO's research coordinator. The Committee has the following functions:
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To identify pertinent areas within the pig industry requiring research and development. (This necessitates wide scale consultation with producers, industry role-players, research experts, etc.)
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To formulate projects to address the needs identified in the first point above. (This could involve literature reviews where appropriate or original research projects as required)
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To make decisions regarding projects to be funded and to communicate and motivate these to the SAPPO board.
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To take care of contractual and payment details, and to ensure that all stipulated requirements are met including time schedules, progress reports, final reports, etc.
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To ensure that information pertaining to the progress and the conclusion of the research projects is disseminated promptly and efficiently. (This will include the distribution of popular articles and recommendations to industry)
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To attempt to evaluate completed research projects and determine value for money.
The Committee also awards research bursaries to postgraduate students in high priority fields.
Research reviews
SAPPO commissioned a number of researchers to conduct literature reviews on subjects related to pig production. Click here for a summary of these reports. The complete reports are available from SAPPO at (012) 361 3920 or info@sapork.com.
* Review of African Swine Fever;
transmission, spread and control
By
Mary-Louise Penrith and Wilna Vosloo
* A
review of the causes and control of boar taint
By Stefan Guizot
* The
use of prebiotics and probiotics in pigs: A review
by Dr Louise Maré
* Classical Swine Fever (Hog Cholera)
Mary-Louise Penrith and Wilna Vosloo
Mycotoxins in pigs: A South African perspective
Dr Hannes Viljoen
A review of the use of plants as
ethno-veterinary medical replacements for antibiotic growth promoters
(Not yet completed.)
Jessica Matchett
Alternative energy sources on farms
(Not yet completed.)
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