On 11 June 2013, the International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) of South Africa met to evaluate the outcomes of the investigation on the application by the South African Poultry Association (SAPA), for an increase in taxes on a range of categories of frozen chicken meat.

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The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has stated that it needs more time to deliberate on whether import tariffs will be imposed to poultry products entering the country.

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On 11 June 2013, the International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) of South Africa met to evaluate the outcomes of the investigation on the application by the South African Poultry Association (SAPA), for an increase in taxes on a range of categories of frozen chicken meat.

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"As many as 20 000 people in the poultry industry are threatened with imminent retrenchment as the local producers face serious operational challenges emanating from a flood of low-quality, imported chicken," SAPA CEO Kevin Lovell said in a statement.

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The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (Amie) will file an application at the South Gauteng High Court related to import duty costs for chicken, it said last week.

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The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (Amie) has strongly criticised local poultry producers for "using misinformation and innuendo" in a bid to convince decision makers and the public that imports were a threat to local business.

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The government must come to the aid of South Africa’s poultry sector through providing long-term support including subsidies, if farmers are to withstand the steep rise in cheap chicken imports.

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Mr de Klerk will provide a Leadership Lecture, "The Management of Change: lessons drawn from the transformation of South Africa" at the conference, to be held at Cape Town's Westin Hotel from 22nd to 26th September.

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The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) insists that its request for safeguards against cheap frozen chicken meat imports will not raise prices beyond 10 per cent and 15 per cent from current prices, denying claims of increases of up to 50 per cent.

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According to BusinessReport, this view was supported by Pick n Pay, which said any significant increase in the tariff would have a direct and serious impact on the price of chicken.

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The company that gave America the Bacon Sundae opened with a big splash in South Africa – but no bacon.

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South African poultry producer, Astral Foods has reported an 82% drop in earnings over the last six months according to its latest trading update. The company states that it is battling imports which have flooded the market and feed prices which have jumped by more than one-fifth.

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Poultry producer Astral Foods on Monday reported an 82 per cent plunge in diluted headline earnings per share to 94c in the six months ended March as operating profit slumped 80 per cent despite a 5 per cent rise in revenue to R4.234bn. No interim divided was declared.

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Increasing customs duties on imported chicken would result in chicken prices rising by between 30 per cent and 50 per cent, Association of Meat Importers and Exporters chief executive David Wolpert warned on Friday (17 May).

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After a late-night session Wednesday, the House Agriculture Committee voted to approve a $940 billion farm bill, a day after the Senate passed its version, setting the stage for Congress to finally begin work on a new five-year bill.

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The Droughtmaster beef cattle breed was officially introduced to South African stud and commercial beef breeders on 24 April in the Vryburg district.

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Despite a vote of confidence in the integrity of locally produced red meat, serious warnings were issued during the debate about producer and consumer relationships at the Bien Donné Agri Cape Week.

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An alleged KwaZulu-Natal stock thief, who tried to sell seven of his brother’s cattle without permission, could land up behind bars.

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THE recent controversy over meat-product labelling refers. It is instructive that the reporting and public outrage both focus almost solely on the potential infringement of consumer rights in terms of accurate product description.

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TRADE unions on Tuesday lashed out at food retailers following the naming of prominent retailers who had failed to fully disclose the ingredients of some of their meat products.

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Poultry producers in South Africa are facing heavy competition from a large and rapid increase in the volume of imports of extremely low-priced frozen poultry meat, and are now requesting a hike in import duties to protect their businesses.

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The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) received follow-up report no. 2 on 15 April and Follow-up report no. 14 for the LPAI and HPAI outbreaks respectively.

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An investigation into meat labelling following news of undeclared products in meat in South Africa is to continue, with an outcome expected in two to three months’ according to the Department of Trade and Industry.

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Last year, chicken producers received temporary relief from imports when the International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) introduced provisional payments against Brazilian imports. I

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IN AN effort to protect South Africa’s agricultural sector from European Union (EU) imports, the International Trade Administration (Itac) has published guidelines for safeguard applications.

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The 6th annual International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM) meeting organised by the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) brought together feed regulators and government officials from around the world with representatives from IFIF and the FAO to discuss critical feed issues facing governments and industry.

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A type of bird flu has been detected on an ostrich farm near Oudtshoorn, Western Cape agriculture MEC Gerrit van Rensburg said on Tuesday.

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Van Aardt Greyling’s production sale was held on his farm Ricksuhill on 14 February under the auspices of BKB.

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When it comes to high food inflation we need to look at the retail sector’s dominance of the supply chain if we’re to set matters right.

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Breeds to consider and how to examine a pig to see if it’s healthy.

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Chicken imports are a favourite whipping dog of the poultry industry and are held responsible for dragging down local prices and threatening jobs. But Russell Hanger, managing director of wholesale frozen food distributor, Merlog Foods, and an executive director of the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE), sees things differently. Robyn Joubert reports.

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The Fairworld Merino Stud held its 25th Production Auction on 27 February.

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The future of local poultry producers is being put at risk by a large and rapid increase in the volume of imports of "extremely low-priced" frozen poultry meat, and they say they need a huge hike in import duties to stay in business.

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Donkey, water buffalo and goat are just some of the animals found in mislabeled beef in South Africa.

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Next week in Cape Town, the international and African perishable logistics community will meet to discuss the most pressing challenges in the industry. Don't miss out - Register now

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Members of South Africa’s Food and Allied Workers Union staged a march on Wednesday and asked the country’s Trade and Industry Ministry to impose tariffs on chicken imports from the European Union and Brazil.

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LET me start with a confession," says animal scientist Jude Capper, who travels the world explaining why Meatless Mondays are misguided.

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The 4th Global Feed & Food Congress (GFFC), organized by the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF), with technical support by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will take place for first time on the African continent on 10-12 April 2013 in Sun City, South Africa.

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AFGRI Limited, the leading listed South African agricultural services and diversified foods group, announced an increase in revenue of 17.5% to R5.4 billion from all operations and a decline in profit for the period to R116 million, from R134 million in the previous comparable period.

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Agricultural services and diversified foods group Afgri plans to use its expanding African footprint to compensate for the struggling poultry sector that has been hit by cheap imports largely from Brazil, it said in its interim results on Wednesday, 13 March.

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Trade and Industry Minister Calle Schlettwein said he was not in a position to comment at the moment.

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With southern African countries importing substantial volumes of chicken meat, there is great potential for their own production to double or even treble over the next few years, according to Pieter Oosthuysen, regional manager for Cobb.

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Rainbow Chicken has successfully raised R3.9bn through a rights issue, the company said.

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With southern African countries importing substantial volumes of chicken meat, there is great potential for their own production to double or even treble over the next few years, according to Pieter Oosthuysen, regional manager for Cobb.

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Rainbow Chicken has successfully raised R3.9bn through a rights issue, the company said.

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Donkey, water buffalo and goat meat have been sold as burgers and sausages in South Africa, a study says.

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Lightning struck and killed 29 head of cattle on the farm Booyzynkraal between Groblersdal and eMalahleni (Witbank) in Mpumalanga, according to a report on Wednesday.

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“The most affected district in Matabeleland South Province is Mangwe, which has lost a total of 5 476 head of cattle since late 2012, with Matobo and Beitbridge districts having lost 1 232 and 1 015 respectively,” the province’s chief, livestock specialist Simangaliphi Ngwabi told IRIN.

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Shares of Rainbow Chicken fell more than six per cent after the company said it will pay $14.25 million in cash for Zambian Zambeef's 49 per cent stake in Zam Chick.

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IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) South Africa, part of the global leading global food service retailer, is using IBM social business software to embrace the convergence of social, mobile and cloud facilitating its expansion to new markets and enabling its employees to collaborate more effectively.

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The Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU) leadership held an informative and insightful meeting with the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the three major poultry companies (i.e. Rainbow Chickens Division, Astral Food Poultry and Country Birds) and the SA Poultry Association (SAPA) on 1 February 2013 regarding challenges facing the sector, especially the impact of the Brazilian chicken imports.

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Rainbow Chicken expected earnings a share and headline earnings a share for the six months to December last year to be between 65 per cent and 85 per cent lower than in the previous comparative period, the company said.

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Taking advantage of the absence of a caretaker at the cemetery in the Sauyemwa informal settlement in Rundu, cattle, donkeys, goats and other animals have taken over the sacred burial site to graze on the succulent grass, which grows in abundance there.

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Veterinary officials in Matabeleland South say the recent heavy rains recorded in the province have resulted in the death of more livestock.

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Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has called on parties in the Western Cape agricultural sector to settle their industrial disputes through talking and negotiations.

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South African police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to repel hundreds of rock-throwing farm workers on Thursday, during a second day of strike violence in the normally calm and picturesque wine region.

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Thohoyandou - The worst drought since 1983 has struck north-eastern Limpopo, killing more than 2 000 cattle and threatening to push the price of red meat to unprecedented levels.

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According to livestock specialists, Matabeleland South lost more than 9 000 cattle due to shortage of pasture and water, with Mangwe district being the worst hit.

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