Livestock industry declining as chicken takes over

Caxton Magazines

Theft has kept livestock numbers from climbing and the industry has been shrinking steadily over the past ten years.

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A study done by the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) shows that livestock numbers are declining, with goats and sheep showing the biggest decline in ten years at 8% and 9% respectively. The study has shown that chicken is by far the biggest sector in agriculture, six times bigger than sheep farming.

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