Inclusive Growth
Pioneering strides in beef production, empowering emerging farmers with increased herd composition and weaning rates, leading to substantial growth in weaner calf production. Additionally, targeted support for medium to large-scale black producers ensures sustainable expansion and enhanced animal health across critical areas.
Inclusive Growth
Animal Health
Ensuring national animal health standards and product safety through rigorous inspections and SPS compliance at every stage of the value chain. Focused efforts on maintaining or regaining FMD-free status and OIE compliance facilitate access to lucrative international markets, bolstering trade opportunities for high-value cuts while promoting One Health initiatives. Implementation of compartments in the beef and sheep sectors enhances overall industry resilience and disease management strategies.
Animal Health
Competitiveness & Sustainability
Enhancing market quality through an industry-led grading system that meets international standards, boosting competitiveness in global markets. Despite modest growth in local consumption, strategic measures aim to generate additional revenue of at least R 800 million, with local meat prices remaining consumer-conscious and exports focused on balanced carcass offerings. Prioritizing high productivity in the commercial sector, coupled with access to top-quality breeding material, fosters overall herd productivity, adaptability, and product quality, ensuring long-term sustainability.
Competitiveness & Sustainability
- Market Quality – an industry-led grading system that is internationally recognised and benchmarked, thereby increasing the competitiveness in international markets
- Grow Local consumption (even though fairly flat) but still realise an additional revenue of at least R 800 million (*local meat prices remaining consumer conscious, supported by a balanced carcass being exported)
- High productivity in the commercial sector – coupled with high-quality breeding material. Growth in breeding material to support overall herd productivity, adaptability & product quality
Animal Health
Investing an estimated R 200 million in phase 1 of a Livestock Identification and Traceability System for Beef, laying the groundwork for enhanced trade security and continuity. Emphasizing the expansion of international market share and relevance to counteract stagnant local demand, thereby boosting industry profitability and averting stagnation. Strategically increasing the export share of production from 5% to at least 24% promises to add R 7.5 billion in additional revenue. Moreover, prioritizing the export of live slaughter stock further contributes to market growth and revenue generation.
Animal Health
- Estimated R 200 million to implement phase 1 of a Livestock Identification and Traceability System for Beef – Trade security & continuity to grow from this foundation
- Growing total international market share & relevance since local demand is flat and can dampen industry profitability & stagnation in the industry
- Growing the export share of production from 5% to at least 24%, adding R 7.5 billion in additional revenue
- Growing the export of live slaughter stock
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