South Africa kills 2.5 million birds to control supply

anyone south african government On this third day (3) announce that he is nearby 2.5 million birds Efforts to include a variety of two different strains Avian Influenza. It has infected more than 205,000 poultry across the country, threatening the industry.

Both products are mostly registered in Gauteng province, which includes the country’s largest city, Johannesburg.

anyone Reduce egg shortages lead to egg shortages.

Some stores limit the quantity customers can purchase.

The South African government claims to be accelerating the issuance of new licenses to import eggs from other countries to ensure supply for consumers.

The country’s Agriculture Ministry said it would launch a mass vaccination program to try to reduce supplies.

At the end of September, Namibia banned the import of Franco meat and eggs from South Africa.

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Since 2017, the bird flu epidemic crisis has intensified.

According to the entity, the current crisis may result in the death of another $8.5 million in Poedeiras, in addition to $2.5 million in francs.

Eggs are an important and affordable source of protein in South Africa, but prices have risen steadily this year, and shortages caused by bird flu are bound to drive up prices again, exacerbating food inflation in the country.

South Africa’s Franco meat industry has been hit hard this year by power shortages. Periodic shutdowns aimed at saving energy can have a negative impact on a company’s solvency.