Economist Dawie Maree says consumers in the Western Cape can expect to feel some price pressure on eggs in at least the next four weeks. Moneyweb SouthAfrica AvianFlu
The latest outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Western Cape, has resulted in at least 550 000 chickens being slaughtered and many more eggs being destroyed in attempts to contain the disease. This is according to general manager of the South African Poultry Association , Izaak Breitenbach, who spoke to Moneyweb on Thursday. This is the second bird flu outbreak to hit the region this year.
“We have between 28 and 29 million commercial egg-layer birds in production at any point in time – and I did mention that we culled 550 000 – so proportionally it’s not that big.” Head of information and marketing at FNB Agribusiness Dawie Maree concedes with the Sapa forecast, adding that pricing pressure will be felt most on eggs and not necessarily on poultry meat and that consumers in the province should prepare to start feeling the pinch in the next four to six weeks.
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