# Great news for chicken prices in South Africa

> Absa's Spring AgriTrends Report says chicken price inflation in South Africa is easing after two years of double-digit increases, possibly to about 1% this year. Brazil's 2024 Newcastle disease case caused a 21-day trade suspension, highlighting South Africa's reliance on Brazilian chicken imports.

- Date: 2024-10-01 · published 2024-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28465-great-news-for-chicken-prices-in-south-africa
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding Brazilian supply and lower feed costs point to softer chicken prices, while disease-related trade suspensions remain a supply risk.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- businesstech.co.za: https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/790553/great-news-for-chicken-prices-in-south-africa/

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