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26 June 2025
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What started as a breakthrough in lifting the blanket ban on Brazilian poultry has now ground to a halt. With no agreement on the Veterinary Health Certificate, South Africa’s poultry imports remain frozen. Pardon the pun.
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In this piece, we unpack the bottleneck, the looming crisis in protein accessibility, and the mounting urgency to break the impasse.
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The stakes? Food security, trade stability, and the livelihoods of thousands.
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No Agreement Between Brazil and South Africa for Poultry Health Certificate
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The Department of Agriculture recently notified the industry of a partial lifting of the import suspension on all poultry products from Brazil as of 19 June, and that importers are required to submit new applications for veterinary import permits (VIPs).
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While South Africans and industry have applauded the move to regionalise imports from Brazil, the two parties have not reached …
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