# game meat strategy

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/game-meat-strategy/
- Published: 2022-07-24T16:02:27+02:00
- Author: dearSA

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### The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment called for comment on the draft game Meat Strategy for SA.

    - To expand differentiate and formalise the game meat industry in SA,
    - to formalise the game meat sector and open doors for informal game meat traders
      and previously disadvantaged communities,
    - Achieve economies of scale necessary for commercial ventures
    - create wealth, jobs and resilient meat-based food security.

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### SUMMARY

South Africa, renowned internationally for its abundant wildlife provides market
opportunities that could derive from the harvesting of game meat and related value-
added products.

“The strategy and implementation plan are aimed at creating a formalised, thriving
and transformed game meat industry in South Africa that contributes to food security
and sustainable socio-economic growth,” said Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and
the Environment, Barbara Creecy.

The aim is to attract investment in the game meat sector and to open local, regional
and international market opportunities. This requires transformation of the industry
to ensure future growth in this sector.

The game meat industry, currently mainly a by-product of hunting, is predominately
an informal industry that operates in a fragmented manner. The industry is largely
untransformed, and there is a very low participation rate of previously disadvantaged
individuals. In addition, there are large areas of community-owned land that is 
suitable for plains game, and which provides opportunity for community-based enterprises
to drive rural socio-economic development. There are also high barriers to entry,
which would need to be addressed.

The aim of this strategy will thus be to create a formalised game meat industry 
to achieve the economies of scale necessary for commercial ventures based primarily
on game meat production, harvesting, processing, distribution, and marketing. There
is a need to ensure that the potential of game meat as a driver of rural socio-economic
development founded on biodiversity-based land use, and which is leveraged to create
wealth, jobs, and climate friendly and resilient meat-based food security. Game 
meat enterprises, complimenting other biodiversity economy activities, need to be
commercially and socially viable, and ecologically sustainable, and the Strategy
sets out to achieve this.

The strategy acknowledges the significant contribution that is being made by current
wildlife businesses and the various associations that drive critical elements of
the value chain. Key to taking the new Strategy forward will be to harness their
experience and expertise. New private sector investments will be needed, and partnerships
and collaborations will be essential, meaningful, and with buy-in from all stakeholders.
The Department will continue to engage strongly with current and potential industry
participants, including through the Wildlife Forum, in order to capitalise on the
collective energy that went into developing the draft Game Meat Strategy, and to
create the momentum for its successful implementation.

“The need to create new value, open up new opportunities, generate new growth, and
deliver new efficiencies are all key to transformation, and will necessitate change
along the entire Game Meat value chain,” said Minister Creecy.

Members of the public are invited to submit written comments on the Draft Game Meat
Strategy 2022 by within 30 days of publication of the Gazette to the any of the 
following addresses:

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