South Africa's North West province confirmed High Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreaks on several farms, including a commercial quail operation and a semi-commercial farm in Maquassie Hills. Authorities quarantined affected farms, culled birds and traced contacts within a three-kilometre radius.
Poultry disease outbreaks in South Africa can trigger local movement restrictions and reduce domestic poultry feed demand, a modest negative for local feed ingredient demand with limited global price effect.
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