The Mozambican Poultry Industry Association (AMIA) has guaranteed the supply of chickens and eggs during the forthcoming festive season, despite outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) in some South African provinces.
According to the AMIA statement, work is being carried out to guarantee the supply of frozen chickens of Mozambican origin.
“By December, we expect to have 4,935 tonnes of local chicken and 1,200 tonnes of imported chicken, under the food reserve model, through the memorandum of understanding between AMIA and the Cereals Institute of Mozambique to guarantee the supply of poultry products throughout the national territory”, reads the statement.
To minimize the impact of the ban on the entry of poultry products from South Africa, the government recently authorized an extraordinary quota for the import of chickens from Brazil and Turkey.
The Mozambican Poultry Farmers Association, however, expressed their discontentment because of high airport fees and limitations on the import of hatching eggs from Brazil and Turkey, arguing that this contributes to the rising costs.
“We also continue to supply chicks and feed to small producers, to guarantee the availability of live chickens”, reads the document.
AMIA also says that it does not foresee a rise in the price of chicks, feed, chickens, and eggs.
