Argentine poultry out of global trade, China bans Brazil’s beef
Argentina is now out of international poultry markets following the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial poultry flocks. The country exports 185,000 metric tons of poultry meat annually and, while this may small compared to neighboring Brazil’s exports, Argentina is, nevertheless, thought to be the eighth largest exporter of poultry meat in the world, meaning […]
Loadshedding, EU rules threaten citrus jobs
The Citrus Growers’ Association has again written to Minister Ebrahim Patel asking him to urgently convene a World Trade Organization panel to adjudicate on the new False Coddling Moth (FCM) regulation that governs the import of South African oranges to the European Union. Loadshedding, EU rules threaten citrus jobs | Freight News
Supply chain collaboration needed to tackle hunger and climate change
Animal health company, Elanco, has released its ‘Changing the World One Animal at a Time’ environmental, social and governance report outlining the company’s approach to working across the supply chain to help farmers produce healthy and affordable food while tackling global warming. Polly Davies, UK poultry team lead at Elanco, said supporting animal health and production […]
SA-US trade relationship under review
South Africa’s recent hosting of military exercises with the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation on the first anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine could come back to bite where it hurts most – in the trade and investment relationship that South Africa and the US has enjoyed since 1994. SA-US trade […]
Avian influenza: Unspeakable damage and unexplainable consequences
With millions of commercially raised birds affected by avian influenza on thousands of premises in major poultry-producing nations, the call for vaccination is getting louder. So much so that the IEC and IPC drafted a joint statement to convince the industry, international organisations and governments to allow vaccination while mitigating the risk of trade barriers. […]
Avian influenza vaccination
Among the key issues being addressed by the task force are international trade issues associated with vaccination, such as whether nations will accept breeding stock that have been vaccinated, the cost-effective nature of the vaccine, administering the vaccine, and which species should receive doses. Avian influenza vaccination task force meets – Poultry World
Another look at processed animal protein for UK poultry
With increasing focus on the environmental impact of food production, reducing the use of South American soya in animal feed has been highlighted as key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in poultry production. Processed animal protein has often been promoted as a potential alternative protein source to reduce the use of soya. Another look at […]
Cape Town port users ‘frustrated’ by massive backlogs
Cape Town port users and transporters have lambasted Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) for its alleged lack of transparency regarding the slow pace of recovery after strong winds halted container operations last week. Cape Town port users ‘frustrated’ by massive backlogs | Freight News
Rand’s worst year-to-date performance in a decade
South Africa’s rand experienced the worst start of the year in over a decade, making it one of the poorest-performing currencies in the world. Rand’s worst year-to-date performance in a decade – Daily Investor
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement entered into force on 30 May 2019 for the 24 countries that had deposited their instruments of ratification with the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson. This date marked 30 days after the 22nd instrument of ratification was deposited, as stipulated in Article 23 of the AfCFTA Agreement. […]