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[FairPlay @FairPlayZA]

How do we fight child malnutrition? By making nutritious food affordable for the families who need it most. #VATfreeChicken

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[FairPlay @FairPlayZA]

For over a decade, dumped imports have hammered SA’s sugar industry. But, with demand for green jet fuel is soaring, the govt should set it sights on the production of sustainable aviation fuel from sugar cane.

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[FairPlay @FairPlayZA]

Nearly 1 in 3 South African children under five suffer from stunting caused by chronic malnutrition. Stunting damages a child's future, and it is 100% preventable with good nutrition.

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[The Poultry Site @thepoultrysite]

South Africa has overtaken the United States to become the world's second-most competitive poultry producer behind Brazil https://t.co/L4P0np5lnU

[Craig Macaskill @CraigMacaskill]

SAPA welcomes Minister Steenhuisen’s decision to enable avian influenza vaccination in South Africa @sa_poultry @DOAgov_ZA #farming #poultry #HPAI https://t.co/LFUh4aewrM

[FairPlay @FairPlayZA]

FairPlay is urging the SA government to stop delaying and fully back the production of sustainable aviation fuel from sugar cane.

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[FairPlay @FairPlayZA]

Repeated promises of job creation are falling short as South Africa's unemployment numbers continue to climb.

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[FairPlay @FairPlayZA]

Astral Foods, South Africa's largest poultry producer, reports strong results but faces a massive hurdle. Fuel costs are up R30 million a month.

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[Wandile Sihlobo @WandileSihlobo]

The South African poultry industry is experiencing far better operating conditions than in the recent past.

Feed prices for yellow maize and soybeans are under pressure, which is beneficial to the poultry industry.

Roughly 70% of the poultry industry’s input costs are yellow maize and soybeans.

This chart shows the prices of yellow maize over time. The decline is due to ample supplies in the 2025-26 production season.

[FairPlay @FairPlayZA]

As transport and farming costs skyrocket, the urgent action government has to take is clear: help feed the poor.

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[FairPlay @FairPlayZA]

South Africa’s poultry export drive is no longer just an industry ambition... it’s become a national economic priority.

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[FairPlay @FairPlayZA]

As the US pushes to revise AGOA, the question is no longer just about African access to American markets, but about what the US gets in return.

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[FairPlay @FairPlayZA]

The SA Poultry Association wants to stop a massive 72,000-tonne annual quota that allows the United States to dump chicken in South Africa without paying anti-dumping duties.

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[FairPlay @FairPlayZA]

South Africa’s poultry sector wants to become a globally competitive export industry. This means new markets, more infrastructure and for govt to treat it like the strategic industry it is.

Can government move fast enough to make it happen?

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[FairPlay @FairPlayZA]

Urgent action is needed to address rising poverty and hunger in South Africa. Yet, the government refuses to remove 15% VAT from the most basic chicken portions consumed by poor households.

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[FairPlay @FairPlayZA]

The DTIC says South Africa's chicken exports are up. SARS says chicken exports are down. Which is it?

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[FairPlay @FairPlayZA]

South Africa’s poultry sector employs over 100 000 people, feeds millions of households and is central to national food security.

That’s why the poultry master plan matters. We cannot afford more chicken dumping or more missed export opportunities.

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[FairPlay @FairPlayZA]

Astral, South Africa’s largest poultry producer, is anticipating a stunning start to its 2026 financial year.

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[Wandile Sihlobo @WandileSihlobo]

SOUTH AFRICA IS NOW THE WORLD’S LEADING CITRUS EXPORTER.

South Africa has overtaken Spain and is now the world's leading exporter by volume.

Citrus is the leading agricultural export product, accounting for 17% of South Africa’s agricultural exports of US$15.1 billion in 2025.

[FairPlay @FairPlayZA]

As part of AGOA negotiations, the US could ask for duty-free access to African markets. This could lead to a flood of imports from the US – creating problems for local manufacturers, businesses and farmers, and risking local jobs.

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