by Paul Matthew | Aug 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
The last reported case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the U.S. was on April 18, 2023, more than three months ago. Is it time for the poultry industry to let down its guard? HPAI: Should the US poultry industry still be concerned? | WATTPoultry.com... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Aug 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
With inflation on the increase and interest rates taking a hike every few months, the average consumer is starting to feel the pinch. South African consumers are fed up with rising poultry prices: ‘We must just settle for chicken feet’... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Aug 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Reinstatement of Anti-Dumping Duties on Frozen Bone-In Chicken Pieces from EU and Brazil – XA Global Trade Advisors... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jul 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
The African Union is putting the finishing touches to the draft protocol on intellectual property rights to the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Once ratified, this text will form an integral part of the AfCFTA and will be... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jul 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
Access to affordable and high-quality protein is important in South Africa. For all except the affluent households, that protein is chicken. Import tax on chicken threatens the health of most South Africans... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jul 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
World Trade Organization (WTO) members have continued to facilitate imports and generally exercise restraint in the use of trade-restrictive measures from mid-October 2022 to mid-May 2023, according to Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s mid-year report on... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jul 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Local chicken producers and importers of frozen bone-in chicken portions are gearing up for the upcoming review to reimpose anti-dumping duties against several key trade partners. The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (Amie) published a lengthy report... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jul 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
South Africa’s logistics sector is facing “coordinated, ruthless attacks” by arsonists who have targeted the industry repeatedly over the past six years, says Road Freight Association CEO Gavin Kelly. According to KZN police spokesperson Jay Naicker, six trucks were... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jul 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Although South Africa’s first quarter exports of agricultural products this year were up 5% on the last quarter of 2022, compared on a year-on-year basis, exports were down 2% compared with the equivalent quarter last year. Exports for the first quarter amounted to... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jul 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
FairPlay produced false statistics to push for higher tariffs on imported chicken! Fair Comment or Fowl Play? — Chicken... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jul 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Brazilian government stated that two cases of HPAI were identified in wild birds and emphasized that this should not result in a ban on the import of Brazilian poultry products, following the guidelines set by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).... Read more
by Paul Matthew | Jul 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
Discover the latest updates on avian influenza outbreaks in South Africa. Two incidents of H7 bird flu in poultry have been reported, with significant poultry losses in the Mpumalanga province. Stay informed about the unique H7 strain and its implications, while... Read more
