Suspension because of avian influenza
27 September 2023
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Namibia has suspended imports of are living poultry, birds and poultry merchandise from South Africa following the unfold of extremely pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) within the neighbouring nation, reported Reuters.
The suspension is in impact till additional realize, the agriculture ministry stated in a commentary launched on Wednesday.
South Africa is going through a big hen flu outbreak that poultry manufacturer Quantum Meals stated remaining week had killed about 2 million chickens.
Every other South African poultry manufacturer, Astral Meals, stated the general value related to the outbreak amounted to about 220 million rand ($11.5 million).
Namibia consumes an estimated 2,500 heaps of rooster each and every month, depending on imports principally from South Africa.
($1 = 19.1390 rand)