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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"South African poultry"”.
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An assessment of the implications of agoa on the South African poultry industry
As a signatory to the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) agreement, a preferential trade agreement (PTA) with the United States, South Africa derives several benefits. PTAs grant access to certain products from developing countries and, while the tariffs are sometimes not completely removed, …
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The economics of animal welfare: an appraisal of welfare issues ifn the South African poultry industry
… similar attempt to curtail battery farming in South Africa. It examines the literature on animal rights and the welfare issues generated by intensive animal farming, particularly of battery chickens. Thereafter it summarises the findings of surveys into local consumer preferences and retail …
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Anti -dumping or protection: an analysis of competition issues in dumping investigations
… This challenge has been reflected in the South African poultry industry where anti-dumping measures have been used as a way of protecting the market. This is reflected in the comment from ITAC who stated that it was important to 'give consideration to a country being able to produce a …
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Challenge studies in chickens to evaluate the efficacy of commercial Newcastle disease vaccines against the strains of Newcastle disease virus prevalent in South Africa since 2002
Since 2002, the South African poultry industry has experienced outbreaks of Newcastle disease (ND) caused by a newly introduced virus (NDV) strain belonging to lineage 5d/VIId (“goose paramyxovirus” - GPMV). Control of the disease has proved difficult with commercially available vaccines appearing …
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Comparison of prevalence of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in South African and US poultry
… dynamics of APEC throughout the world. The South African landscape however has not been elucidated to the same extent. In this study, 3025 South African E. coli samples were analysed for the period 2017 – 2022. Data were also analysed to compare the prevalence of APEC in the United States of …