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Fawu says poultry firms are considering retrenching workers because of the increased cost of production.
The US president has welcomed the steps taken by SA’s govt to restore access for US poultry, pork and beef.
The US ambassador to South Africa says Agoa negotiations were tough, but dignified.
SA will accept chicken, meat and pork from the US in exchange for duty free imports to that country.
Dept of Trade & Industry says it will ensure that consumers know where their meat comes from.
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says SA will benefit from Agoa for the next 10 years.
Listen as Cape Talk's Kieno Kammies chats to Senior Agri SA Economist Thabi Nkosi about whether the AGOA agreement will result in the collapse of the country’s local poultry industry.
The US president has officially set a new deadline for American poultry to be allowed into the country.
Minister Rob Davies has announced SA’s meat and poultry markets are open to the United States.
Rob Davies said agreements have been reached on quotas for chicken as well as poultry trade protocol.
SA raised health and safety concerns over the livestock and quality of the products imported from US.
It’s understood the department will soon sign off on the new trade protocol as part of AGOA.
Mmatlou Kalaba says the US is still one of the country’s top five main trading partners.
An agreement has been signed with US veterinary authorities for South Africa to resume importing chicken.
Earlier this month the US threatened to suspend trade benefits for South African farm products.
The country missed a 15 October deadline to agree on new animal health and food safety rules.
The US Embassy in Pretoria says the US want access to the poultry market in South Africa.
The trade minister says he believes the outstanding issues can be resolved in well under 60 days.