# Influx of imported beef worries local producers - Zambian Agribusiness

> Zambian stakeholders are complaining that large volumes of imported beef from South Africa and Namibia are flooding the local market. Farmers say they cannot sell livestock to processors and are asking government to test imports for growth promotants.

- Date: 2016-11-17 · published 2016-11-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Zambia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73805-influx-of-imported-beef-worries-local-producers-zambian-agribusiness
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Cheaper imports weaken domestic cattle demand in Zambia, a small regional market with little direct effect on global feed grain or cattle prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2019-11-19 | [Botswana’s meat export: South African beef producers under pressure \| ProAgri](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56001-botswana-s-meat-export-south-african-beef-producers-under-pressure-proagri.md) | +0.8% | +3.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-05-17 | [North American Cattle Groups Advocate for Oversight of Lab-Grown Proteins, Beef Imports - Drovers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30196-north-american-cattle-groups-advocate-for-oversight-of-lab-grown-proteins-beef.md) | +2.0% | +2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-11-13 | [Paraguay's beef likely won't boost tight US supplies, importers say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33105-paraguay-s-beef-likely-won-t-boost-tight-us-supplies-importers-say-reuters.md) | -0.9% | -6.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-09-01 | [Cattle Imports Squeeze Domestic Beef Farmers \| Cambodianess](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34037-cattle-imports-squeeze-domestic-beef-farmers-cambodianess.md) | +1.0% | +2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-06-22 | [Perdue: USDA Halting Import of Fresh Brazilian Beef \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70452-perdue-usda-halting-import-of-fresh-brazilian-beef-usda.md) | -3.1% | -5.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-11-13 | [Paraguay's beef likely won't boost tight US supplies, importers say \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33105-paraguay-s-beef-likely-won-t-boost-tight-us-supplies-importers-say-reuters.md) | -0.5% | -5.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2023-09-01 | [Cattle Imports Squeeze Domestic Beef Farmers \| Cambodianess](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34037-cattle-imports-squeeze-domestic-beef-farmers-cambodianess.md) | +2.5% | +1.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-02-11 | [Imports of Cattle and Beef Hit Historical High in 2020 - R-CALF USA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48572-imports-of-cattle-and-beef-hit-historical-high-in-2020-r-calf-usa.md) | -0.9% | -3.0% |

## Sources

- agribusinesszambia.com: https://www.agribusinesszambia.com/influx-imported-beef-worries-local-producers/

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