LETTER: SA poultry is doing fine, so ignore the alarmist letters
Francois Baird resorts to scare tactics and sloganeering when it comes to chicken dumping
28 April 2021 - 14:08
Francois Baird’s latest missive refers (“Chicken importers require better arguments (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/letters/2021-04-25-letter-chicken-importers-require-better-arguments/)”, April 25). It is time the curtain came down on the longest-running farce in SA theatre history, as choreographed by Baird and his colleagues.
The plot is simple: without being able to substantiate anything, blame the ills of the local poultry industry on importers, and a protectionist government will likely render tariff assistance — to the detriment of consumers...
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