#PODCAST Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) say SA's poultry supply issues have reached "crisis levels" #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Matthew Veeran - The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) say more urgency is needed to mitigate poultry shortages and price increases in December. Following the recent outbreaks bird flu in the country, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel created a temporary rebate on imported chicken products - giving the industry two weeks to make submissions. Paul Matthew, CEO of AMIE says two weeks is an unusually short timeline given the challenges in protecting consumers against shortages and price increases. Matthew says without doubt, December will be a bleak month for SA's ailing poultry industry...