The Namibian (Windhoek)
4 July 2008
NAMIBIANS could end up paying double for imported frozen chicken next year, should a scheme by South Africa's Supreme Poultry to set up a chicken broiler plant outside Karibib under the auspices of the Infant Industry Protection (IIP) scheme go ahead.
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"Frozen chickens imported from South Africa are priced according to the Western Cape benchmark wholesale price of about N$15 per kilo, and retail in supermarkets there for about the same.
But should the IPP tariff of 46 per cent be imposed, chicken imported from South Africa could cost as much N$28 to N$32 a kilo on the retail market, local wholesalers fear."
With the pricing for fresh chicken currently ranging between N$32 and N$ 58 per kilo (please see supermarket prices for fresh chicken) Namibians should be very enthusiastic about Supreme Poulty's venture. Hopefully Supreme's pricing for local fresh chicken will remain way below than what we currently pay. Pricing is everything - even though we would want to remain loyal to local products.