The Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS) South Africa has launched phase 1 of a groundbreaking traceability platform designed to improve transparency, efficiency, and competitiveness in South Africa's red meat industry.

This initiative represents a major step forward in ensuring that every link in the supply chain from farmers to retailers is accurately tracked and managed.

In addition, the initiative aims to address disease management and enable recalls, combat stock theft, enhance trade through the sharing of traceability and production data, and increase market access to commercial value chains and export markets.

Thami Ngubeni spoke to the Chief Operating Officer for Red Meat Industry Services Dr Phillip Oosthuizen.