Lerato Mbhiza
The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza has granted thousands of permits for the importation of table eggs, fertilised eggs and poultry meat to ensure sufficient stocks are available for the Christmas holiday season.
The department said on Thursday it was working with all stakeholders in the poultry industry to contain the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) which is plaguing not only South Africa but other parts of the world as well.
The spokesperson for the Department Reggie Ngcobo said the government is doing everything possible to contain the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) plaguing not only South Africa but other parts of the world as well.
“Minister Didiza has decided to allow the importation of table and fertilised eggs and poultry meat to ensure sufficient stocks are available on time for the Christmas holiday season.”
The poultry industry is still struggling to contain
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