Ten years after incorporating its first subsidiary, Steven, Michael, and Kate gathered with the team in Lusaka to mark the renaming of Isibaya Holdings to Urban Farmer Zambia. The occasion was marked by an event hosted at the Urban Hotel on the 14 th of November 2024 and attended […]
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We are proud to announce the launch of the second iteration of the Proudly Poultry campaign. After training over 2300 farmers in six African countries during the first Proudly Poultry campaign, the opportunity to deepen and increase impact in future campaigns was explored. Proudly Poultry II has seen […]
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Steven Payne and Kelvin Pieterse were privileged to join other private and public sector stakeholders at the Poultry Futures Forum hosted in Dar es Salaam on the 16th and 17th of October 2024. The Forum was convened by the Government of Tanzania, the Food Action Alliance, and AGRA with the […]
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South Africa On the 3 rd of December 2024 the team from Urban Farmer South Africa gathered for its final company meeting of the year at its new office in Centurion. The new office situated in the Regency Pavilion within the popular Route 21 Business Park is a result of […]
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Steven Payne founded Urban Farmer in 2009 with the vision to enable the production of affordable, safe, high quality animal protein in Africa, for Africa. Fifteen years later the founding members: Steven, Kate and Michael, remain committed to this vision. Urban Farmer supplies products but is committed to offering […]
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In May 2024, Hy-Line together with Hybrid Poultry Farms Ltd Zambia, held the first Hy-Line Brown Technical Seminar for Sub-Saharan Africa in Lusaka, Zambia. About 80 poultry owners, managers, and VIPs from related industries attended the event, which brought together the latest news about Hy-Line Brown genetics and topics pertinent […]
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Phillip Pretorius recently joined Urban Farmer as a Junior Account Manager. With a strong background in agricultural sciences, he is currently pursuing an M.Sc. in Agricultural Animal Nutrition, focusing on monogastric animals. Phillip holds a B.Sc. in Animal Science and has completed specialized courses in artificial insemination for cattle and […]
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Sarah Malatjie has recently joined the Urban Farmer team as a vital member of the Proudly Poultry campaign. With an Honours degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of the Free State (UFS), Sarah brings a wealth of knowledge and fresh perspective to the project. Having joined the team in […]
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Megan Watson, one of Urban Farmer’s dedicated nutritionists, recently had the opportunity to attend the European Poultry Conference in Spain. This prestigious event gathered industry experts, researchers, and professionals from across Europe and beyond to discuss the latest developments and innovations in poultry production research. The conference offered an excellent […]
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In March 2024, Urban Farmer hosted its business partners from Zambia, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Zimbabwe in Johannesburg, South Africa. Urban Farmer relies on its partners and their local teams to offer transactional and technical support to its customers in these key territories. The Partner Week affords the Urban […]
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