The impact of the new poultry import tariff

“South Africa’s poultry industry has dominated the news for some time, mainly on sensitive matters pertaining to trade policy. The industry was even mentioned in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address in February, when he said that through the implementation of the Poultry Master Plan, the industry had invested R800 million to upgrade production. As a result, South Africa had been able to produce an additional one million chickens every week.

POULTRY IMPORTS

The poultry industry is vital for food security, as it provides one of the more affordable sources of animal proteins to households. It is also important for job creation and is a crucial industry for rural upliftment,