AGRICULTURE NEWS - There will probably never be a time when pork producers will be able to completely eliminate the use of antibiotics, but they are urged to stop using growth promoters and reduce the use of antibiotics.
This was according to Dr Peter Evans, head of consumer assurance at the South African Pork Producers’ Organisation (SAPPO).
“It’s a reality that any disease spreads faster when you have bodies close to each other,” Evans said at a recent media briefing.
“Bacteria and viruses are finding ways of surviving and therefore we will always have disease,” he added.
SAPPO would, however, like the industry to reach a point where it could get rid of growth promoters, Evans said.
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