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The 21-day countrywide ban on the movement of cattle has been lifted. The ban was affected to contain the spread of foot and mouth disease.

The 21-day countrywide ban on the movement of cattle has been lifted. The ban was affected to containHowever, there are still active cases that require monitoring. In a statement, Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza said her department will continue to monitor areas that still have active infections, and rollout vaccinations. The announcement has been welcomed by all cloven-hoofed animal farmers.

This comes after the government’s decision to lift the 21-day ban on the movement of cattle. Good news is that there are expectations of a strong rebound in supplies as slaughter activity returns to normal. A sentiment shared among many red meat producers. The three-week long ban did not have much impact on production and pricing.

With the current rising cost of living, red meat has become a luxury food item for many households. However, red meat producers maintain that their pricing is 40% below global average. “We’ve got a vision 2030 where we want to export 20% of local production and we want to do it very inclusively on point of 2 million households in South Africa owns livestock, we want the emerging guy to get into the value chain and we want to export especially to China,” said the organisation.

 

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