Covid-19: Impact on the global poultry sector

The coronavirus has had a huge impact on daily life from the man on the street to businesses. And the poultry sector, even more essential than ever, has not gone unscathed. Keep up-to-date.

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The South African poultry industry has been beset by mobs of thousands of people invading farms, stealing poultry and equipment, and destroying infrastructure to such an extent that the army was mobilised. Photo: ANP

Civil unrest unsettles South Africa’s poultry sector

Following civil unrest, which necessitated the deployment of the national army in South Africa, poultry and...

On Jul 30 In Protests

Poultry meat is becoming more and more expensive in Poland, but high production costs prevent an increase in margins on farm. Photo: Hans Prinsen

AI and Covid-19 drive Polish broiler prices to new heights

The average wholesale price of poultry in Poland jumped by 33% during the past year, reaching PLN3.99 per kg...

On Jul 29 In broilers

The poultry industry in Bangladesh employs about 6 million people. Photo: Simon Reza

Bangladesh poultry industry appeals for exemptions

The Bangladesh poultry industry has asked for tax cuts and exemptions for the 2021-22 fiscal year.

On Jun 2 In Bangladesh

A leading UK farm assurance scheme notified poultry members it will return to 100% in-person assessments from 17 May. The move was announced amid easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Photo: Bert Jansen

UK returns to 100% in-person assurance assessments

As Covid-19 restrictions eased, a leading UK farm assurance scheme notified poultry members it will return to...

On May 17 In Welfare

Ukraine’s largest egg producer greatly decreases production

Avangard experienced a twofold decline in egg production over the past year. Company owner Oleg Bakhmatyuk...

On May 10 In Eggs

Namibia’s 6 egg producers market about 100 million eggs per year. Photo: Edouard Gilles

Opportunity for expansion of Namibia’s poultry sector

The Namibian poultry industry was severely affected Covid-19 restrictions, but there is still ample opportunity...

On May 4 In Industry

Poultry producers in the UK could start receiving Government support for animal welfare measures. Photo: Joris Telders

Payments by results scheme for animal welfare measures

Unsubsidised poultry producers in the UK could start receiving Government support for animal welfare measures.

On Apr 19 In Welfare

Brazil wants to export more to Russia

Brazilian President Bolsonaro has asked Russian President Putin to approve more Brazilian processors for meat...

On Apr 19 In Exports

Consumers in Japan are increasingly turning to prepared/processed and take-out foods – fried chicken sales are increasing. Photo: Timolina

Sluggish growth anticipated for Japanese poultry

Chicken meat production in Japan this year is projected to remain flat from 2020.

On Apr 16 In Japan

VIV Asia has been postponed to 2022. Photo: Koos Groenewold

VIV Asia postponed

Show organisers announced that both VIV Asia and Meat Pro Asia have been postponed to 12-14 January 2022.

On Apr 1 In event