Country focus

August 2020 - April 2019

Time to 'give a duck': The Philippines duck industry

Genetics and breeding Types of poultry Ducks

19 August 2020

10 minute read

“My only son was able to study because of these duck eggs,” shares Balut peddler Ronald Isidro, opening a sky-blue styropor box to reveal a steaming cluster of eggs.

Farming heritage chicken breeds of the Philippines

Genetics and breeding Genetics and traits Genetics

14 August 2020

11 minute read

The calls of wild jungle fowl have reverberated throughout the jungles of Asia for thousands of years. Generations of people have hunted and caught the wary birds in traps, delighting in the succulence of fresh poultry.

How local farmers handle poultry infections in southern Africa

Meat poultry Flock management Feed and nutrition

13 August 2020

4 minute read

Bwami Gausi claims to have lost 1,500 chickens within a year due to a strange illness of which he had no ideas regarding possible treatment. The development meant that he lost about $7,500 of potential revenue. Gausi is a Malawian farmer based in the central region district of Ntcheu.

Why free-range is booming in the Philippines

Genetics and breeding Egg layers Production types

9 August 2019

10 minute read

Driven by rising demand from health- and eco-conscious consumers, free-range chicken farmers are gaining momentum in the Philippines.

Raising free-range ducks in South Africa

Genetics and breeding Types of poultry Waterfowl

25 April 2019

8 minute read

For one small-scale poultry farmer, rearing chickens and ducks in South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal Midlands is a labour of love that’s paying dividends.

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