AMIE strives to promote fair trade and global access in the meat and poultry import and export industry. Are you a meat or poultry producer, importer or play another role in the import and export value chain? AMIE membership will give you the head-start you need. Meat imports and exports remain and, in even more in recent pandemic parameters, will for the foreseeable future be a quagmire of regulations, socio-political- and economic climates. This is why AMIE is here, to be the mouthpiece of meat importers and exporters in South Africa by ensuring dialogue between business, trade, and governments. Through our activities, we aim to develop ever-stronger trade relations locally and globally by working towards fair trade for all in the value chain and global access to stimulating development and economical growth. With a track record that speaks for itself, AMIE has established itself as an industry body of integrity.
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#poultry #yearinreview A good summary of events this year in the world of poultry by ChickenFacts
As the festive season approaches, ChickenFacts presents a summary of the major events that shaped the poultry industry in 2024. #poultrySouthAfrica #poultrynews The Association for Meat Importers and Exporters South Africa https://lnkd.in/dZDFNEAZ
#growth #infrastructure #upwardmovement Food for thought as the International Monetary Fund urges South Africa to prioritise ongoing electricity and logistics upgrades and reforms.
An IMF staff mission visited South Africa from November 11 to 25 for the 2024 Article IV annual consultation, and a report was published on November 26 that included an IMF growth forecast of 1.1% for this year and 1.5% for 2025. Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) #southafrica #business #transport #trade https://lnkd.in/dtNQhmnr
"The South African Ports Regulator (SAPR) has granted an inflation-related 4.4% average tariff increase for the services rendered to port users by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) for the 2025/26 period. SAPR CEO, Mukondeleli Johanna Mulaudzi, announced the regulator's official record of decision in a meeting with port stakeholders and the media on Friday. This comes after the ports authority submitted a tariff application requesting an average tariff increase of 7.90% for the period April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, along with indicative tariff increases of 18.61% for the period April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 and 2.52% for April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2028. The application was filed on August 1, 2024."
#bigpicture #policies #geoeconomics Last week our Pilot Group of entrepreneurs at the AMIE Academy attended a webinar where Martin Cameron gave them the big picture on trade, policies, macro-economic landscapes and more. One of the conclusions of the session was that we needed all the information we could get, but make sure it was intelligence of integrity - vetted, real data. Thank you Paul Matthew for sharing!
Very interesting report: - The authors discuss the existing geopolitical landscape, including how food and trade policies are used as instruments in geopolitical positioning, and characterize potential dynamics of increased geoeconomic fragmentation and rivalry in future. Finally, we explore solutions to manage food insecurities in such a rapidly changing world. The solutions recommended here were identified and discussed through consultations and co-production workshops with experts in climate change impacts and adaptation, trade and food security, politics and geopolitics, and policy studies. Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) #sei #foodsecurity https://lnkd.in/dSYrFF4t
#foodsecurity #africa #infrastructure Solutions start when industries cross-collaborate. It starts out with the best facts available. Read In On Africa (IOA) latest article outlining the value chain, the challenges and the context within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat
The cold chain discussion needs to be on top of the agenda of businesses, governments, and farmers, because of inadequate refrigerated transportation systems and cold storage facilities, Africa’s small farmers suffer significant losses. Nearly a third (30%) of total harvests in Sub-Saharan Africa are lost due to waste. Innovative solutions to Africa’s food insecurity are increasingly focused on cold chain development, using solar power when necessary and expanding nations’ agro-processing industries. Food processing facilities not only add value and provide further export opportunities to countries, such as West Africa’s new chocolate makers, who utilise locally grown cocoa beans that traditionally have been exported raw, but local manufacturing also reduces food waste. Globally, 78% of the value of agricultural production comes from agro-processing. In Africa, the figure stands at half that, at 38%. Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) #coldchain #africa #foodsecurity #exports https://lnkd.in/d2k7fRQD
#chicken #consumers #priceofchicken #poultryindustry Another excellent piece of content by ChickenFacts is a series of podcasts where they talk to Dr Gustav Brink. This one is about the balance between local poultry producers and poultry imports.
ChickenFacts provides an objective outlook on what lies ahead for the poultry industry in 2025. Also featured in this article is Episode 3 of the ChickenBytes podcast series with Dr. Gustav Brink, where we examine the contentious relationship between local producers and poultry imports. Don't miss it! #poultrysouthafrica #imports #exports #outlook2025 #poultry Surisa Nel Gustav Brink https://lnkd.in/dftSD3nq
#chicken #imports #consumers Follow this excellent series on the intricacies of chicken imports. Thanks ChickenFacts for the great content!
Podcast 🎙️ Episode 2 of the podcast series with Dr. Gustav Brink, a mercantile law lecturer at the University of Pretoria and anti-dumping expert, in which we explore local poultry production, poultry imports, exports, and trade policies. Link in the comments below ⬇️ Gustav Brink, Surisa Nel
#sustainabledevelopment #transformation #amieacademy From small beginnings, this sentiment has been our motivation behind the AMIE Academy. We are amazed at how well our first cohort (and pilot group) has done - committed and motivated. And, we are excited to meet and on-board the next group for 2024/25!
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#foodprice #chicken #imports #news A very good read regarding factors impacting the affordability of chicken by ChickenFacts
📣 Newsletter Release - October 10 In our first October newsletter, ChickenFacts presents an optimistic outlook on chicken demand and supply in South Africa for the period 2024-2030. Our feature article explores the potential benefits and impacts of VAT-free chicken.Additionally, we include critical feedback from the Association of Meat Importers & Exporters (AMIE) regarding the Government's Poultry Sector Master Plan. Our second feature addresses the current inefficiencies in Border Management Authority permits affecting meat importers, which may have implications for the upcoming festive season's meat demand. Lastly, we provide the latest insights from the Food Basket Barometer, focusing on August 2024 poultry and food inflation statistics provided by the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP). ChickenFacts remains committed to delivering accurate statistics, developments in the local poultry industry, and global poultry industry news. Read the latest Newsletter and subscribe: https://lnkd.in/dchrs48m
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#foodsecurity #affordableprotein #poultry The numbers behind #chickenmeat...
The numbers behind South Africa's favourite choice of meat