Minister Steenhuisen to give update on FMD
28 Aug 2025, Department of Agriculture The DOA published a media advisory announcing that Minister Steenhuisen will give an update on the current Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) status on 1 September 2025 at 11:00. The minister will also outline the interventions made by the department to manage the disease. Read more here
Trade Restrictions on Argentina due to HPAI outbreaks
26 August 2025, Department of Agriculture The DoA has published a notice restricting trade following an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Argentina. Consignments containing products packed in their final packaging on or after 03 August 2025 from Argentina will be rejected and returned to Argentina or destroyed at the importer’s cost. Read […]
Avian Influenza detected in Western Cape: Public urged to stay alert, not alarmed
02 August 2025, Western Cape Department of Agriculture The Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) wishes to alert poultry farmers and the general public to new outbreaks of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI), commonly referred to as “bird flu”. Recent outbreaks have been confirmed in chickens in North West and Mpumalanga provinces, with one poultry […]
AMIE welcomes govt’s long-term trade resilience, competitiveness plan
12 August 2025, Engineering News Industry organisation the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has welcomed the government’s “Plan A” for long-term trade resilience and competitiveness, which was jointly announced on August 12 by Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau and Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen. This plan emphasises market diversification and commits to […]
Trade restrictions lifted: Denmark, Netherlands and Belgium
28 July 2025, Department of Agriculture Trade restrictions have been lifted on the importation of live poultry, meat and other poultry products from Denmark, the Netherlands and Belgium to South Africa. Meat with a production date of 9 May 2025 for Denmark, 16 May for the Netherlands, and 6 May for Belgium will be allowed. […]
Trade restrictions on Spain due to HPAI outbreaks
25 July 2025, Department of Agriculture The Department of Agricutlure published a notice on Friday 25 July 2025 regarding trade restriction on Spain due to HPAI outbreaks. The following cut-off dates will be applied: Consignments containing products packed in their final packaging after 02 July 2025 from Spain will be rejected and returned to Spain […]
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Indaba
22 July 2025, Department of Agriculture Country held hostage by a broken system – that is how Minister for Agriculture, John Steenhuisen positioned the current limitation and challenges with disease control in South Africa. He was speaking at the FMD Indaba, hosted by The Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Council in Pretoria on […]
AMIE Academy Fund: How you can benefit
10 July 2025, AMIE On June 19, 2025, the AMIE Academy celebrated the successful completion of the SME development programme pilot group. At this event, the AMIE Academy Fund was announced as an innovative way to offer seamless compliance while making a net positive impact in the industry. Surisa Nel, Stakeholder Engagement and Transformation Lead, […]
Lifting of import restrictions on poultry and poultry products from Brazil
4 July 2025, DALRRD DALRRD published a notice on Friday, 4 July 2025, lifting trade restrictions on poultry products from Brazil. The following cut-off dates will be applied: Consignments containing products packed in their final packaging* between 01 May 2025 and 18 June 2025 from Brazil will be rejected and returned to Brazil or destroyed […]
Meating the need – AMIE Academy goes from strength to strength
1 July 2025, AMIE When you cook your chicken tonight or enjoy your ribs, does it ever occur to you how the meat got from where the animal was raised and cared for to where it landed on your plate? The process is longer and more intricate than most consumers realise. What consumers do feel […]