Chicken import ban from Brazil begins to bite

Chicken import ban from Brazil begins to bite

The Department of Agriculture is currently assessing the possibility of implementing regionalisation for chicken imports from Brazil to ensure local demand is met without compromising biosecurity. This follows South Africa’s suspension of imports of live poultry, eggs, and fresh (including frozen) poultry meat from Brazil after an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Brazil reported an o…

Brazil poultry ban starts to impact local supply

The Department of Agriculture is evaluating whether to implement regionalisation for chicken imports from Brazil to meet local demand while protecting biosecurity. This move comes after South Africa suspended imports of live poultry, eggs, and fresh or frozen chicken from Brazil due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). On 15 May 2025, Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock reported an H5N1 (clade 2.3.4.4b) outbreak…