The progress of the South African poultry industry over the past decade has been the result of sustained investment and structural reform, even in the face of limited consumer spending, high input costs and recurring external shocks. Image generated with the help of AI (Rev)

South Africa's poultry industry has faced pressure over the years from dumping, drought, rising feed costs, energy shortages and avian influenza. How does the sector remain resilient, globally competitive and technologically efficient? According to the Bureau of Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP)'s 2025 Competitiveness Benchmark Report, produced in collaboration with Waggon University in the Netherlands, South Africa's poultry sector has consistently outperformed European producers, and,

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