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In our second Newsletter of August, the spotlight is on Brazil's call for 'no borders on food' in countries such as South Africa with restrictive regulations on meat imports.
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ChickenFacts lays out the facts around food security, health and safety, as well as the potential effects of South Africa's limitations on import market access.
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We also remind you that the latest import and export stats for June 24 are out, as well as the latest food inflation stats from BFAP (Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy) which gives insight into why consumers need a break.
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ChickenFacts continues to bring you fact-checked statistics and information.
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Are Trade Restrictions Helping or Hurting Food Security in South Africa?
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In a recent article from Business Times, Brazilian meat exporters have called on markets such as South Africa to ease protectionist measures against poultry and other meat imports, arguing “there should be no borders for food”. Brazilian Association for Animal Protein (ABPA) president Ricardo Santin said their intention was not to destabilise other markets but to complement supply in countries having meat shortages.
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Poultry Analysis - 8 August 2024
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The latest SARS Trade Statistics for June 2024 is out: Total chicken imports (excluding Mechanically Deboned Meat) have risen by 8% year-on-year. This increase is primarily due to a rise in imports of chicken offal’s and chicken carcasses. Total chicken exports have experienced an overall decrease of 4% year-on-year This decline is most pronounced in whole birds and chicken cuts and offal’s fresh/chilled which has decreased by over 20%.
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Don’t miss the crucial fact-checked stats.
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Food Basket Barometer - Poultry Inflation 2024
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The June 2024 Brief on Food Inflation by the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) indicates that poultry prices for Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) pieces remains on a downward trend in 2024 following the high prices experienced during late 2023’s Avian Influenza outbreak.
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For all the Year-on-year IQF prices and an objective analysis, delve into the report.
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