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Thousands of ostriches culled in avian flu outbreak
Pretoria – About 10 000 ostriches have been culled since the outbreak of avian influenza in April, says the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF). Exports of ostrich meat to the European Union (EU) were suspended immediately as a result of this incursion. With fears mounting on what many speculate will be a harsh fallout for the economy of the Klein … [Read more...] about Thousands of ostriches culled in avian flu outbreak
Ban on Ostrich Meat Lifted
Cape Town – On 19 April, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson announced the lifting of a ban on meat from regions affected by the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. She, however, announced a suspension of all poultry exports after a confirmed outbreak of avian flu in the Western Cape. Joemat-Pettersson, who briefed media ahead of … [Read more...] about Ban on Ostrich Meat Lifted
SA Bans Export of Ostrich Meat
Pretoria - South Africa has suspended exports of ostrich meat and all live birds following an avian flu outbreak in the Western Cape. The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), together with the provincial department and the Ostrich Business Chamber - have conducted intensive veterinary investigations over the past weeks on ostrich farms in the southern … [Read more...] about SA Bans Export of Ostrich Meat
