# The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters is urging government to avoid a blanket ban on poultry imports from Brazil after a bird flu outbreak in Rio Grande do Sul. Brazil supplies over 84-percent of South Africa’s poultry imports. The association recommends a regionalised approach, already adopted by countries like Japan and the United Arab Emirates, to avoid price hikes, job losses, and food insecurity. CEO Imameleng Mothebe warns a full ban could harm vulnerable communities.
Importers urge targeted approach to Brazilian poultry ban amid bird flu outbreak