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GAUTENG MEC RAMOKGOPA: “POULTRY SECTOR KEY TO FOOD SECURITY, JOBS, ANDINCLUSIVE GROWTH”
9 June 2025 MEDIA STATEMENT GAUTENG MEC RAMOKGOPA: “POULTRY SECTOR KEY TO FOOD SECURITY, JOBS, ANDINCLUSIVE GROWTH” At AVI Africa 2025, Gauteng MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Ms Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, reaffirmed the strategic importance of South Africa’s...
BRAZIL IMPORT BAN SHOULD NOT LEAD TO SHORTAGES OF CHICKEN MEAT IN SOUTH AFRICA
20 May 2025 MEDIA STATEMENT BRAZIL IMPORT BAN SHOULD NOT LEAD TO SHORTAGES OF CHICKEN MEAT IN SOUTH AFRICA South African poultry producers have the capacity to make up for the loss of Brazilian chicken meat imports due to an outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) in...
SOUTH AFRICA’S IMMINENT BIRD FLU CRISIS
24 February 2025 SOUTH AFRICA’S IMMINENT BIRD FLU CRISIS South Africa is facing a grave risk from the potential spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI or “Bird Flu”). The virus typically migrates with wild birds from Europe to South Africa in winter,...
IF YOU CAN’T COMPENSATE, VACCINATE!
IF YOU CAN’T COMPENSATE, VACCINATE! The poultry industry is in crisis, Avian Influenza (AI or bird flu) is no longer an isolated issue – it hasbecome a global pandemic. South Africa is at high risk of a devastating new outbreak while manyproducers are still recovering...
PROPOSED ZERO-RATING OF CHICKEN
PROPOSED ZERO-RATING OF CHICKEN The South African Poultry Association (SAPA), in collaboration with the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters South Africa (AMIE SA), has submitted a proposal urging the National Treasury to include specific chicken products under...
STATE OF THE SA POULTRY INDUSTRY
STATE OF THE SA POULTRY INDUSTRY The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) is optimistic about 2025, although the industrycontinues to grapple with significant challenges and uncertainties, with highly pathogenic avianinfluenza (HPAI) remaining the most pressing...
SAPA Egg Organisation Response to Animal Law Reform South Africa Report
SAPA Egg Organisation Response to Animal Law Reform South Africa Report Titled: “Scrambling for Truth” of September 2024. We understand that the aforementioned report compiled by Animal Law Reform SA is the supplementary report to the initial report titled “Laying...
VAT FREE CHICKEN INITIATIVE NEEDS MOMENTUM TO BATTLE FOOD INSECURITY
VAT FREE CHICKEN INITIATIVE NEEDS MOMENTUM TO BATTLE FOOD INSECURITY The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) is calling for the removal of the 15% value-added tax(VAT) on certain chicken products to make this essential food more affordable for...
World Egg Day 2024: United by Eggs
Since 1996 World Egg Day has been celebrated every year on the second Friday in October. In 2023 on 13 October countries throughout the world will join together to celebrate the egg in a variety of different ways.
SAPA HOLDS FRUITFUL MEETING WITH MINISTER PATEL
27 March 2024 MEDIA STATEMENT SOUTH AFRICAN POULTRY ASSOCIATION HOLDS FRUITFUL MEETING WITH MINISTER PATEL Executives from the SA Poultry Association (SAPA) met with Minister Ebrahim Patel of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition last week and discussed...