# Poultry industry calls for vaccination to curb avian influenza threat

> The South African Poultry Association says vaccination, renewal of anti-dumping duties and higher chicken consumption should anchor the sector's new master plan. The industry has secured nine anti-dumping duties against nine countries, and renewal applications are now being made.

- Date: 2026-10-27 · published 2026-10-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17213-poultry-industry-calls-for-vaccination-to-curb-avian-influenza-threat
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Keeping anti-dumping duties on imports supports local chicken prices and the domestic feed demand that comes with a larger poultry sector.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thenational.co.za: https://thenational.co.za/news/2026-10-27-poultry-industry-calls-for-vaccination-to-curb-avian-influenza-threat/

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