Friday, November 4, 2011

Relief for South Africa's pigs in sight

"Sow stalls are to give way to group housing on deep litter.

Sow stalls for breeding pigs are likely to be phased-out in South Africa by 2020. Confirmation of the date of phase-out is anticipated by the end of November this year, Mr James Jenkinson, board member of theSouth African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO) told Compassion in World Farming (South Africa) last week."

Source and More here on Urban Sprout

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