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ChickenBytes

ChickenBytes

Hosted by ChickenFacts

Episodes

4

Latest episode

Oct 2021

Language

EN

About the show

Be Aware, Be Informed, Be Prepared. You love your chicken, right? Do you know why chicken is South Africa’s favourite fast food? And do you know that the price of chicken might go up till it is unaffordable? Chicken Facts brings you the Chicken Bytes podcast, which unpacks the complex issues around the price and supply of your Number One meal.

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October 27, 202126 min

Are large poultry producers interested in transformation?

ChickenFacts speaks to Kobedi Pilane, leader of AFASA (African Farmers Association of South Africa) who explains how transformation – properly done - can create economic expansion and contribute towards food security.... and secure the future of chicken as South Africa’s most affordable protein. However, according to Kobedi Pilane South African local producers are not following these protocols effectively. 

October 13, 2021Episode 221 min

Unpacking the pitfalls of the localisation policy

In this podcast, Association of Meat Importers and Exporters CEO Paul Matthew interviews deputy director of the Free Market Foundation Chris Hattingh. There are some surprising insights in this podcast:  Hattingh stresses that it would be short-sighted to impose import quotas on industries that are in such foundational disarray.  He states that it would be better to focus on fixing the country’s dysfunctional trading infrastructure than reducing international trade.

July 8, 2021Episode 215 min

What's the deal with anti-dumping?

Be Aware, Be Informed, Be Prepared. If there are new import tariffs, the price of chicken might go up.  But is the motivation for increased tariffs based on correct information?  Our podcast unpacks what dumping is, how import tariffs are calculated, and what information is used in order to decide if there is dumping or not.  Join industry experts to get insight into this fascinating topic. Join Paul Matthew, trade experts Dr Martin Cameron and Donald Mackay while they explain how the data that ITAC is investigating is more complex than just the trading statistics.

July 7, 20210 min

Season 1 trailer

Be Aware, Be Informed, Be Prepared. You love your chicken, right? Do you know why chicken is South Africa’s favourite fast food? And do you know that the price of chicken might go up till it is unaffordable? Chicken Facts brings you the Chicken Bytes podcast, which unpacks the complex issues around the price and supply of your Number One meal.

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