Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian

Chicken

latest news & developments
The supply of egg and poultry meat is steadily increasing following shortages triggered by a bird flu outbreak that began in April
ASSOCIATION OF MEAT IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS

Government urged to confront looming egg shortages amid bird flu crisis

Importers have called for a flexible poultry policy that allows for the suspension of punitive import tariffs implemented to protect local production

  • Lyse Comins
5 min read
Farmer Bayanda Maseko opens up about how loadshedding has affected his mental health. (Yolanda Mdzeke, Bhekisisa)
CHICKEN
Video

‘It’s every man for himself’. Why this farmer says they need mental health help

In this edition of Bhekisisa’s #SliceofLife series, Bayanda Maseko speaks about his mental health. Watch the full interview in the March episode of Bhekisisa’s TV show Health Beat

  • Mohale Moloi
  • Yolanda Mdzeke
3 min read
(John McCann/M&G)
CHICKEN

Lockdown chomps chicken profits

Tightened belts meant South Africans ate 19% less chicken last year, and local farmers say dumped imports and the hard lockdown have hurt their businesses

  • Tshegofatso Mathe
6 min read