During the recent National Ostrich Industry Conference, the Western Cape minister for Agriculture, Tourism and Gambling, Johan Gelderblom, stated that South Africa's ostrich industry is without doubt a world leader in its field. He said in the past decade, the industry had shown significant growth and development, to the extent that it now accounts for 71% of the world's commercial ostriches. It also exports 67% of the world supply of ostrich meat, generating about R2.1 billion ($228 million) annually while providing employment for about 20,000 people.

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