Fledgling industries fear choking under SADC FTA

At its summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, SADC launched a regional trade zone last Sunday that aims to eliminate import tariffs ahead of a common currency by 2018.

The Chairman of the Botswana Poultry Association, Peter Kirby, says the poultry industry will be "adversely affected because South Africa produces huge quantities of chicken. With the launching of free trade zone, I do not think we will be in business for very long, especially small producers who borrowed funds from CEDA."