South African beef industry focuses on export growth

Published Apr 21, 2021

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South Africa's beef industry is facing a decline in production due to ongoing drought in the region, as reported by an independent South African media website. The industry is in a "livestock reconstruction phase" with the goal of recovering by 2022. The main challenge for the industry is exporting high-quality beef products to more markets, which will depend on the cooperation between the South African government and beef industry participants. The beef industry is the second largest agricultural growth product in South Africa, with the output value increasing from R13.6 billion in 2008/09 to R37 billion in 2017/18.

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According to a South African independent media website reported on April 19, South African beef product suppliers stated that South Africa and its neighboring countries are in the “livestock reconstruction phase” affected by the continued drought, and the beef production in sub-Saharan Africa is declining. Rebuilding the livestock industry before 2022. The biggest obstacle facing the South African beef industry is how to export high-quality beef products to more markets. This issue will depend on the degree of cooperation between the South African government and beef industry participants on the global stage. South Africa Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2019 The annual beef market value overview shows that the beef ...

Source: Foodmate