Saudi Arabia don drop strong hand say dem no go allow poultry and egg enter dia country from Nigeria and 39 oda countries. Authority talk say di move na to protect people health and make sure food wey dey enter di Kingdom safe well-well.
Di ban come after government do serious risk check on animal sickness wey fit spread through food. Dem say no be punishment, but precaution so that consumers no go chop anything wey fit bring disease.
As e be now, Nigerian poultry exporters go face big loss because Saudi market na one big destination. Experts dey advise local farmers to improve health standard so dem fit enter global market again.
Saudi Arabia Food and Drug Authority Explain Why Dem Stop Poultry Import
According to SFDA, dem dey follow international food safety rules to guide dia decision. Dem say anytime dem see risk from animal disease, dem gatz act fast before e affect human health.
Di authority talk say dem dey review di ban from time to time based on world health reports. If situation improve for any country, dem fit remove am from di list.
Dem also advise exporting countries make dem strengthen animal health control and monitoring so future trade no go get problem.
Africa, Europe, Asia Join Nigeria for Poultry Ban List
Plenty countries from Africa, Europe and Asia follow Nigeria enter di ban list. Countries like South Africa, Ghana, Egypt, UK and Germany dey among di affected nations as Saudi tighten border on poultry matter.
Report from Saudi Gazette say di list fit change anytime depending on global animal disease assessment. Any country wey show improvement fit regain access.
However, Saudi Arabia authority still open door for processed poultry wey pass correct heat treatment. As long as di product kill Newcastle disease virus and get correct health certificate, dem fit allow am enter under strict condition.
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