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.
Livestock industry declining as chicken takes over
Theft has kept livestock numbers from climbing and the industry has been shrinking steadily over the past ten years.