South Africa free to resume ostrich exports
06/10/2005
The ban on the export of ostrich meat from South Africa South Africa
According to the manager of the South African Ostrich Business Chamber (SAOBC), Anton Kruger, a financial loss of R600 million ($91.7 million) and 4,000 jobs losses were incurred by the industry, due to the ban. As an industry we are however grateful to the South African consumers for their consumption of ostrich meat, which expanded the local market considerably. The industry has undertaken to continue to supply the local market with safe, healthy, tasty ostrich meat”, Kruger stated.
The ban was implemented during August 2004 after the virus was detected on two farms in theEastern Cape
According to the manager of the South African Ostrich Business Chamber (SAOBC), Anton Kruger, a financial loss of R600 million ($91.7 million) and 4,000 jobs losses were incurred by the industry, due to the ban. As an industry we are however grateful to the South African consumers for their consumption of ostrich meat, which expanded the local market considerably. The industry has undertaken to continue to supply the local market with safe, healthy, tasty ostrich meat”, Kruger stated.
The ban was implemented during August 2004 after the virus was detected on two farms in the
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