# Poultry producers bear the crippling cost of avian flu

> South African poultry producers have culled about five million layers and face losses of around R550 million, with no government compensation yet. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has proposed a temporary rebate on anti-dumping duties on chicken meat and offal imports, and vaccination is under consideration.

- Date: 2023-10-08 · published 2023-10-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33639-poultry-producers-bear-the-crippling-cost-of-avian-flu
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy culls keep domestic layer and chicken supply constrained, and a possible import duty rebate would increase imports to fill the gap, shaping poultry prices and feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- dailymaverick.co.za: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-10-08-poultry-producers-bear-the-crippling-cost-of-avian-flu/

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