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Thursday, October 27, 2022
New hatchery to boost chicken production in Limpopo, South Africa
The Northroost Hatchery in Makhado/Louis Trichardt, Limpopo province, South Africa, was officially opened on October 20, with this posited to be a boom for chicken production in Limpopo.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
South Africa signs beef export deal with Saudi Arabia
South Africa has signed a new beef export deal with Saudi Arabia, with up to 1,000 tonnes of beef annually expected to be shipped to the Middle Eastern nation, BusinessDay reported.
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
South African meat association urges review on poultry import duties
The South African Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (Amie) has urged the government to review its poultry import tariffs, as the association said the duties add additional burden to consumers, Moneyweb reported.
Monday, September 12, 2022
Namibia lifts live cattle export ban to South Africa
Namibia has resumed exporting live cattle to South Africa, following the lifting of the movement restriction imposed to control the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in South Africa, Xinhua News reported.
Friday, September 9, 2022
South Africa lifts nationwide ban on cattle movement
Thoko Didiza, South Africa's Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, has lifted a nationwide ban on cattle movement in the country after a 21-day restriction, IOL reported.
Friday, September 2, 2022
South Africa poultry sector expects to see increase in dumped imported chicken
The South African poultry industry anticipates an increase in dumping of imported chicken in the coming months, especially from Brazil, after receiving a "licence" from the country's Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition Eb ...
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
South Africa battles against 116 active FMD outbreaks
South Africa is currently battling at least 116 active outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), said the country's agriculture, land reform and rural development minister, Thoko Didiza.
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Poultry association urges South Africa to renew anti-dumping duties
The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) is calling on South Africa's Minister of Trade and Industry, Ebrahim Patel, to renew anti-dumping duties.
Monday, June 27, 2022
South Africa's poultry and egg prices could rise due to bird flu outbreak
Prices of poultry and eggs in South Africa could rise as chicken farmers in the country are coping with a H5N1 bird flu outbreak, with the Western Cape province worst affected, Independent Online reported.
Monday, June 13, 2022
South African poultry master plan stalled due to conflict between producers and importers
The South African poultry master plan signed by the domestic industry in 2019 to level the playing field and chart a growth path appears to have stalled, with little progress due to a conflict between producers and importers, IOL reported.
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
South Africa's poultry sector misses export opportunity due to failure to meet standards, says meat trade association
The South African poultry industry is "missing a massive opportunity" to export products as a result of it not meeting the health and safety standards required by trade blocs such as the European Union (EU), said the South African ...
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
South African chicken farmers deny they are taking advantage of soaring prices
Izaak Breitenbach, the chair of the South African Poultry Association, said the country's chicken farmers are not taking advantage of soaring record poultry prices at the expense of consumers, Business Day reported.
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
South Africa's Astral sees increased revenue for six months
Astral, an integrated poultry producer in South Africa, increased its revenue for the six months ended March 31 by 26.5% year-on-year to R9.4 billion (US$591 million), while its net profit from continuing operations increased by 145% year-o ...
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
South African Association of Meat Importers and Exporters warns of rising chicken prices
The South African Association of Meat Importers and Exporters said chicken prices are expected to increase, and has called for the removal of trade tariffs on all poultry products and a three-year moratorium on any new tariffs to ease consu ...
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
South Africa's FairPlay calls for removing VAT on poultry prices
South Africa's FairPlay trade movement has called for the removal of value added tax (VAT) imposed on individual quick frozen chicken parts to ease the impact of soaring food and fuel prices on consumers, IOL South Africa reported.

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