SA egg industry in crisis as soaring costs force a tenth of small farmers to close shop

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Article highlights:

  • The South African egg sector is in a crisis as lower-income earners struggle to afford its products.
  • Goods are not moving off supermarket shelves, and retailers are turning to promotions to move their stock.
  • About 10% of small producers have exited the egg industry in the past six months, says SA’s largest poultry body.