No need for panic buying of eggs, says Didiza
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, has assured that the avian influenza outbreak is under control, with 70% of farms not infected by the disease and continuing [...]
Bird flu in South Africa: expert explains what’s behind the chicken crisis and what must be done about it
An outbreak of avian flu – a highly contagious viral infection that affects wild birds as well as poultry – has hit poultry farms in South Africa.
Fulfil Your Obligations To Our Chicken Farmers, Minister Patel
During the next few weeks, you are due to announce your decision on whether or not to impose anti-dumping duties on chicken imports from Brazil and four European Union countries.
Implement those tariffs now, Mr Patel
If the government was in any doubt about the difficulties facing the South African chicken industry, they should have been removed by the profit warning from the country’s largest poultry [...]
Chicken import tariff explainer
These are the main types of tariffs or duties that apply to chicken imports into South Africa.
Fairplay Movement calls on chicken importers to reveal profits
FairPlay has challenged chicken importers to reveal their “substantial” profits and to say how much they have invested in expanding their industry and creating local jobs in South Africa
FairPlay Movement proposes five-point plan to stave off hunger as jobless totals rise
More millions out of work means more poverty, more hunger and more malnutrition. The government must act urgently to ensure food security for all as winter approaches.
World Poultry Foundation online videos to boost biosecurity in African poultry farming
The US-based World Poultry Foundation (WPF) has released a series of training videos to help Africa’s poultry farmers raise healthier birds and so enhance both their profitability and their [...]
World Poultry Foundation upskill emerging farmers on bird health and better business practices
Emerging poultry farmers in KwaZulu Natal have benefited from hands-on training at advanced new facilities at the KwaZulu Natal Poultry Institute (KZNPI), with the support of the U.S.-based World [...]
