Imported chicken
'Cabinet lekgotla may address possible job losses in poultry industry'
SA chicken producers are set to retrench over 3,500 workers as they struggle under heavy competition from cheap imports.
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OPINION: If Africa learnt to feed its chickens, it could feed its people
Africa’s urban populations are growing faster than the continent can produce grain.
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Bill Gates to donate chickens to Africa's poor
Gates will donate 100,000 birds under a programme he says will boost incomes.
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Dept to properly package & label imported US meats
Dept of Trade & Industry says it will ensure that consumers know where their meat comes from.
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SA, US sign AGOA poultry veterinary trade protocol
Earlier this month the US threatened to suspend trade benefits for South African farm products.
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Cosatu threatens protests against US over meat trade
Cosatu provincial secretary Tony Ehrenreich has described Obama’s ultimatum as a blatant attempt at extortion.
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Davies defends handling of trade negotiations with US
US President Barack Obama has threatened to revoke South Africa's trade benefits for farm exports.
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‘AGOA bad for poultry industry, good for economy’
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says he knows this is difficult time for chicken farmers.
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South Africa opens doors to US chicken imports
South Africa will end punitive duties on US chicken and renew imports, initially 65,000 tonnes a year.
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Poultry hike to even the playing field
Around 20,000 jobs can be created if govt minimises the importing of chickens.
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SA poultry producers to rule the roost?
Monday’s hike will most likely see an increase in chicken prices throughout the country.
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'Massive chicken price hike expected'
South Africa consumes over 2.5 million chickens daily with 12% of birds imported from Brazil.
