On the 8th of September, as you leave SAPPO’s AGM + EXPO, you should feel that the pig industry’s strategy is going to effectively respond to the expected discomfort of the decade ahead. Equally, you should feel incredibly unsettled by the state of the entire South African livestock industry – specifically the pig industry. Ironically, this may seem like two opposing outcomes, but should rather highlight the fact that all of us should be truthful and realistic about the state of affairs and accept that collectively we can mitigate risks and execute on opportunities on an industry level.

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