Lesotho lifts ban on South African poultry imports

Published 2024년 3월 21일

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Due to a high bird flu infection rate in South Africa's Gauteng Province, the Lesotho government has imposed a ban on poultry imports from the country, effective from January 19, 2024. The ban excludes frozen chicken and hatchable eggs. To maintain price stability, the government will subsidize chick imports from Swaziland, Turkey, and Brazil. Lesotho Veterinarians will work with South African and SADC counterparts to monitor the avian influenza situation. Despite the ban, the bird flu epidemic in South Africa is reportedly under control, with 70% of uninfected farms still in operation.

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The National News Agency of Lesotho reported today that according to Masupha, chief information officer of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, on January 17, 2024, at the national working group meeting held in the capital Maseru, the Lesotho government finally decided to ban poultry from South Africa. Open borders for products. The decision will take effect from January 19, and the only types of imports will be frozen chicken and hatchable eggs. The official revealed that there are reports that the infection rate of bird flu is very high in Gauteng Province, South Africa, so Lebanon will choose to import from other areas in South Africa that are not infected with bird flu. Only frozen chicken imports are allowed because the infection usually occurs in live animals. In chickens, chicks can be imported from Swaziland, Turkey and Brazil. The Lesotho government has promised to provide subsidies for the import of chicks from the above countries to ensure that the ...

Source: Foodmate