Meat industry body calls for urgent regionalisation agreements to safeguard exports [SOUND]

# The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters says urgent regionalisation agreements are needed to protect South Africa’s beef exports during disease outbreaks. The meat industry body says such agreements with trade partners would prevent a complete export ban when diseases like foot-and-mouth-disease occur, restricting limitations only to affected areas. The association’s CEO, Imameleng Mothebe, says stronger health controls and better cooperation between government and industry are key to keeping the sector growing: