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POULTRY

Ross Central Africa Collaborates with Pas Reform
for Annual DCFT Meeting

Ross®% Central% Africa% (RCA),% Aviagen’s% joint% venture% in% Zam;
bia,%held%their%Hatchery%Distributor%Customer%Focus%Team%(DCFT)%
meeting%in%Lusaka,%Zambia%from%17;20%September.%The%meeting%
was%organized%in%conjunction%with%Pas%Reform,%the%world’s%sup;
plier% of% integrated% hatchery% solutions.% Over% 50% attendees% from%
across% the% Central% Africa% region% attended% the% meeting,% where% “Our DCFT meeting is of great importance, not only to Ross Cen-
they%received%a%number%of%presentations%on%a%range%of%key%topics% tral Africa and Pas Reform, but also to our customers. The focus of the
related%to%both%hatchery%and%broiler%management.%In%addition%to% meeting this year was on the hatchery and broiler performance. This
this,%the%attendees%also%took%part%in%some%practical%sessions%and% meeting is the perfect opportunity for our customers to come togeth-
were%given%a%guided%tour%of%a%customer%hatchery. er and discuss their experiences and any challenges they may face in
their respective markets. The DCFT is also designed to give participants
Adriaen Sligcher, Director of Sales, SSA, Pas Reform, opened the sem- the professional advice they require in order to maximize the perfor-
inar with a company overview, followed by a series of presentations mance of their "ocks, and their chicks that are coming from their own
from Gerd de Lange, Senior Poultry & Hatchery Specialist, Pas Reform, hatcheries, which in turn will also further improve their return on in-
focusing on optimal egg quality and embryology and incubation. At- vestment,” commented Andrew Clarkson, Technical Director, RCA.
tendees were also given presentations on the importance of the !rst Stuart Mitchell, Owner of Masvingo Chicks expressed his thoughts
week, and broiler management practices, given by Quinton Pretorius, on the event, “Everything from the content and variety of the sessions,
Technical Support & Business Development Manager, CBH Africa. to the quality of the speakers was interesting and engaging. A huge
The participants also had a full day at the hatchery and received amount of thought and e#ort was put into hosting this event to ensure
presentations focused on key hatchery topics such as hatchery data all relevant topics related to the hatchery environment were covered.
management, and the advantages of in-ovo vaccination. The !nal Thank you for an outstanding DCFT, I’m looking forward to next years’
day of the event centered on farm and hatchery vaccinations, along meeting already.”
with training on health assessments led by Alex Bili, Veterinarian at Donavan Perumal, Operations Manager, Zamhatch added, “I really
Ross Breeders Zambia. Steve Kyriazis, General Manager of Nutrifeeds enjoyed this years’ DCFT. It was great being able to network with like-
Zambia, wrapped up the day with an in-depth session on nutrition and minded poultry professionals. Thank you to the Ross Central Africa and
broiler performance. Pas Reform teams for organizing a great event.” Circle 35 on enquiry card

Aviagen East Africa Launches New Training Module
for Local Poultry Producers

%Aviagen®%East%Africa,%our%joint%venture% First Training Module for East
in% Tanzania,% welcomed% poultry% profes;
sionals% from% 6% countries% across% the% East% Africa
Africa% region% to% their% new% ‘Aviagen% East% This type of training module was the !rst
Africa%Training%Module’%in%Dar%es%Salaam,% for the East African region, and many of the
Tanzania,%from%07;11%October.%During%the% participants were excited to be there and ea-
training,% attendees% explored% aspects% of% ger to learn all they could from Aviagen spe-
best% practice% breeder,% broiler% and% hatch; cialists.
ery%management%and%how%to%develop%pri;
oritized%strategies%for%increased%biological% of their !ndings to a panel of Aviagen experts David Bailey shared his thoughts on the
output%at%the%optimum%unit%cost.%Through; at the end of the training module. This team- training module and its success. "This was the
out% the% week,% participants% were% able% to% !rst Aviagen East Africa Training Module, and
connect% with% likeminded% poultry% profes; work fostered in-depth discussions, knowl- it was a huge success. We had a total of 27 at-
sionals% and% interact% with% experienced% edge, idea generation, and problem-solving. tendees from countries all across the region
Aviagen%trainers%who%shared%their%insights% During the graduation ceremony, the team including Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya,
on% key% topics% including% data% handling,% recognized for outstanding performance South Africa and Zambia. This Training Mod-
uniformity,%grading,%broiler%management,% received a certi!cate and a gift in acknowl- ule is of great importance to the East Africa
EURLOHU QXWULWLRQ HJJ KDQGOLQJ DQG ÀRRU edgement of their impressive contributions region as it enables us to support local farm-
egg%management. throughout the training. ers by equipping them with the knowledge to
produce well-performing "ocks, and achieve
Work together, succeed together One of the highlights of the week was a the best return on investment. We look for-
Attendees were assigned groups at the be- breakout analysis practical session, led by Da- ward to our future Training Modules, which
we plan to do annually.”
ginning of the week, to work collaboratively vid Bailey, Hatchery & General Administration
on a case study, culminating in a presentation Manager, Aviagen East Africa. “The Aviagen East Africa Training Module
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