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Avian influenza in the Western Cape has led to the culling of more than 300,000 chickens over two months. Affected farms have been quarantined, including ostrich farms in the Heidelberg region.
Industry experts say the culls are unlikely to cause a short-term shortage or price rise but could have long-term effects on small producers.
Culls remove local poultry supply and could lift chicken prices, though the short-term effect is expected to be limited.
cbn.co.zaArticle by: Cape Business NewsSep 3, 2017Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
