# Agriculture minister Willie Aucamp has announced a breakthrough in export negotiations with Egypt, which could provide a significant boost to South Africa’s red meat industry. He says the agreement is a major milestone for the agricultural sector, which has been battling one of the country’s worst foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in decades. Aucamp says South Africa and Egypt have successfully concluded negotiations on a Veterinary Health Certificate governing the export of red meat from South Africa to Egypt.
South Africa’s red meat sector in breakthrough deal with Egypt