Still no support for local industry in wake of bird flu outbreak
29 November 2023, Moneyweb, Amanda Visser Government’s promises to assist the local poultry industry following the avian flu outbreak earlier this year have yet to materialise. The outbreak led to the culling of millions of birds, which caused a reduction of 30% in the production of hatching eggs. Deputy President Paul Mashatile promised a support […]
DALRRD_Avian Influenza: H5 and H7 outbreak update report: 4 November 2023
Avian Influenza: H5 and H7 outbreak update report: Overview of the new HPAI H5 event Sequencing data that became available in April 2023, indicated that a new strain of HPAI H5N1 was introduced in November 2022 in the Free State Province. It was decided to report this outbreak and any future HPAI H5 outbreaks as […]
DALRRD_ Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak report: 31 October 2023
Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak report South Africa experienced three outbreak events in the period from March 2022 to present. o Outbreak event 1: SAT 2 serotype in KwaZulu-Natal and Free State o Outbreak event 2: SAT 3 serotype in Limpopo and Gauteng o Outbreak event 3: SAT 3 serotype in North West, Gauteng, Mpumalanga […]
Paul Matthew: SA’s poultry producers and importers are stronger together
24 November 2023, Business Day, Paul Matthew Bird flu is likely to become the new normal in SA, so we need to make sure we are looking beyond the current crisis. Much like our rugby world champions, we believe that when we are facing a challenge we are stronger together. We believe this is the […]
A temporary rebate on chicken import duties will be an important pro-poor step
09 November 2023, Daily Maverick, Lawrence Edwards and Jing Chien The domestic poultry industry is facing an unprecedented crisis. The outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) from April 2023, including the difficult-to-control H7N6 strain, has led to the culling of more than 7.5 million birds, resulting in egg shortages on supermarket shelves. In a […]
AMIE asks for more agile trade responses as chicken, egg supply tightens
Monday 23 October 2023 (Engineering News, Marleny Arnoldi, Deputy Editor Online) The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has welcomed Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel’s directive to the Import and ExportControl Regime, administered by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac), to consider creating a temporary rebate on import duties […]
DALRRD_Avian Influenza: H5 and H7 outbreak update report: 15 September 2023
Avian Influenza: H5 and H7 outbreak update report: 2.1 Overview of the new HPAI H5 event In view of the sequencing data that became available in April 2023, indicating an introduction of a new strain of HPAI H5N1 in November 2022 in the Free State Province, it was decided to report any future HPAI H5 […]
Food Safety News: South African scientists sound warning after Listeria found in beef.
South African scientists sound warning after Listeria found in beef By News Desk on September 8, 2023 South African researchers have warned about the risk of another outbreak after a study found Listeria in the beef sector. The study was conducted by scientists at the University of Pretoria (UP) in 2019 and 2020 into the prevalence of Listeria […]
DALRRD_ Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak report: 31 August 2023
Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak report Summary of outbreaks per outbreak event and per Province: Read Full Report Here
DALRRD_Avian Influenza: H5 and H7 outbreak update report: 22 August 2023
Avian Influenza: H5 and H7 outbreak update report: Overview of the new HPAI H5 event In view of the sequencing data that became available in April 2023, indicating an introduction of a new strain of HPAI H5N1 in November 2022 in the Free State Province, it was decided to report any future HPAI H5 outbreaks […]