{UAH} South Africa ends its 'game of chicken' over chicken

South Africa ends its 'game of chicken' over chicken

Posted at 16:11

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Thousands of agricultural jobs were under threat in the trade row

The South African government has made an important announcement this morning on its Twitter feed, though it might be hard to guess why unless you've been following the story: 

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That single consignment of chicken from the US could be worth tens of millions of dollars to the South African economy. 

It marks the end of a long-running trade row with the US, which had threatened to throw South Africa out of a preferential trade agreement over its refusal to allow the importation of chickens from the US.  

President Barack Obama had given South Africa a deadline of 15 March to change its mind or face exclusion from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa).

South African farmers exporting citrus fruits, wine and nuts stood to lose $170m (£117m) each year if the dispute had not been resolved. 

Local media have been posting the story on Twitter: 

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