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France is planning a second season of vaccination against bird flu, with the government picking up most of the costs.

RCL Foods, former owner of Rainbow Chicken, says Rainbow operations contributed substantially to the improved results it will report next week.

South Africa’s agricultural sector can help address the country’s record high unemployment rate, according the new agriculture minister, John Steenhuisen.

South Africa’s Competition Commission is investigating vertical integration in the poultry industry, where large producers combine all stages of chicken […]

South Africa’s rising unemployment rate made removing value added tax (VAT) from chicken even more urgent, according to FairPlay founder […]

If Europe’s large-scale poultry producers resume their chicken exports to South Africa, the local industry may face a renewed threat […]

South African poultry and beef producers will have to expand exports over the next decade to absorb production growth, but […]

South African food producers should emulate countries like Italy and Japan, which legally protect local produce and foods, and market […]

Australia has limited poultry imports by applying strict health requirements rather than import duties, explains David Wolpert, who used to oversee […]

FairPlay founder Francois Baird has made a strong attack on Brazilian calls to other countries to drop their restrictions on […]

Chicken dumping is a strange global trade phenomenon. It is not caused by production efficiencies but by northern hemisphere dietary […]

South Africa’s egg producers are still suffering the effects of last year’s devastating outbreaks of bird flu. Egg production has […]

The pernicious effect of dumped imports has been shown in Chile, where the country’s largest steelmaker is to close, affecting […]

Chris Schutte is to retire next year from his position as CEO of South Africa’s largest poultry producer, Astral Foods. […]

Celebrate agriculture’s successes, says Christo van der Rheede, adjunct professor at the faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Free […]

South Africa faces a deepening malnutrition crisis, with more than 60% of households suffering some level of food insecurity and […]

The HSRC survey reported an overall prevalence of stunting for children under the age of 5 years of 28.8%, of […]

The steady rise in South Africa’s imports of chicken offal showed the need to keep chicken affordable, including pressing retail […]

After years of battling unsuccessfully against “unscientific and discriminatory” European Union restrictions on South African citrus imports, the industry has […]

South Africa’s food inflation rate in June was the lowest since the Covid lockdowns of 2020, according to a statement […]

In a recent conversation with agricultural economist, Wandile Sihlobo, we elicited his insights on the key priorities and opportunities for South […]

The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) has come out in full support of the removal of value added tax (VAT) […]

Removing value added tax (VAT) from chicken would not only help feed millions of poor people, but it would have […]

President Ramaphosa has most likely urged swift action on his proposal to extend the list of VAT-exempt essential foods, potentially […]

A South African government delegation has returned from the United States optimistic that its mission to cement trade ties between […]

One of South Africa’s leading agricultural economists has urged Botswana and Namibia to come to an agreement with South Africa […]

South African poultry producers were generous donors to the annual challenge to cook up 67 000 litres of soup for distribution […]

Agrarian reform expert, Dr Marc Wegerif, believes that South Africa is food secure at a national level, but more could be […]

The drive for VAT-free chicken has been given welcome impetus by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s promise that the new government of […]

South Africa’s new agriculture minister, John Steenhuisen, is taking a close look at one of the country’s agricultural master plans. […]

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has yet to address two critical issues: bird flu vaccination and culling compensation for affected farmers. […]

It’s planned to be the world’s biggest free trade area and Parks Tau, South Africa’s new Minister of Trade, Industry […]

Amid concerns about South Africa’s foreign policy stance, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau heads to Washington to […]