Agri SA and the National Wool Growers’ Association of South Africa (NWGA) are extremely concerned about the unjustifiable ban on wool exports to China due to recent Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreaks in parts of the country. The first wool auction for the 2022/23 season is scheduled for 17 August 2022 and, with 70-80% of the South African clip traditionally destined for China, the ban will have a devastating effect on the local wool industry.
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