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Navigating SA Poultry Challenges and Opportunities in the Current Economic Landscape
South Africa’s poultry industry is grappling with a series of structural and economic challenges that threaten the sustainability of small-scale
Calls for Policy Reform in South Africa’s Poultry Industry
South Africa’s poultry industry is grappling with multiple challenges that threaten its growth and profitability. At the core of these
Addressing Key Challenges in South Africa’s Poultry Export Market: Emerging Farmers
The poultry export market in South Africa faces significant challenges that require coordinated efforts from the government, industry stakeholders, and
Podcast: Inconsistent Poultry Regionalisation and Heat Treatment Policies, Chicken Prices Soar
In this ChickenBytes podcast episode, we bring you an inside look at why mechanically de-boned meat (MDM) prices have drastically
About Us
ChickenFacts was created in 2020 as a countermeasure to misinformation in the South African poultry industry and its related value chain. It is a fact-checking portal and a news curation service.
The ChickenFacts team comprises a group of experienced journalists, social media experts and researchers who have been trained in fact-checking techniques by AfricaCheck.
As a sub-brand of AMIE (The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters),
ChickenFacts aims to introduce a range of new and diverse voices to the debates and discussions concerning the industry, which is a crucial contributor to South Africa’s food security and agricultural sector. It is a champion of fair business practice, transformation and sustainable economic growth.
The poultry sector is the second-largest agricultural sub-sector contributing to the economy. It is worth approximately R60 billion a year, makes up almost 17% of the total agricultural sector, and almost 40% of the animal husbandry sector.
It comprises a complex and wide-ranging set of stakeholders, from the farmer to the retailer and the restaurant, including freight, storage, processing and policy.
At ChickenFacts, we bring you the information required to empower the industry and inform the consumer.
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