Price of chicken set to stabilize

The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters of Southern Africa - AMIE - has welcomed government's decision to apply rebates on boneless and bone-in chicken cuts, saying that the move will keep the price of chicken in check for consumers, especially for poor households, who are struggling to afford this vital source of protein. The decision, published yesterday by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition provides a 30% rebate on boneless and 25% on bone-in cuts of imported chicken. To discuss this and its impacts on poor households we spoke to Paul Mathews, CEO of the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters of Southern Africa.