Coronavirus: positive and negative for citrus industry
The South African citrus industry is expected to export a record 143,3 million cartons of citrus fruit to more than 100 countries in 2020.
‘Exchange rate rather than tariffs will affect chicken prices’
The ongoing decline of the rand against major international trading currencies is likely to affect local consumer prices of imported chicken even more than the recently announced tariff increases on...
Overseas production hopes to address Chinese pork shortage
Companies in China are being encouraged to set up pig farms overseas to address a severe domestic pork shortage.
Bullish grain forecast for SA will help ‘tame’ food inflation
The Crop Estimate’s Committee (CEC) has revised the expected commercial maize crop for 2020 up another 1,7% to over 14,8 million tons.
‘Too early to see impact on illegal wildlife trade’
It is too early to speculate whether the suspected links between wildlife trade and consumption and the emergence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are resulting in any reductions in the...
Restaurant demand for avos down, home consumption stable
The avocado industry has not been spared the effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global pandemic.
Land Claims Court comes down hard on state-paid lawyers
Private-sector attorneys and advocates who are paid by the state to assess the merits of land claims, and where necessary, pursue these cases in the Land Claims Court, have been...
Farmer’s Weekly goes online for duration of SA lockdown
Today we start our 21-day national lockdown in a bid to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus virus (COVID-19) in South Africa.
Zimbabwean tobacco auctions expected to be delayed
The Zimbabwean tobacco industry is being hard hit by the global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which has resulted in President Emmerson Mnangagwa closing the country’s borders and banning gatherings of...
Lower crude oil prices to affect SA sugar industry
The recent major decline in international crude oil prices is likely to have a significant impact on South Africa’s sugar value chain.
SA farmers to benefit from lower interest rates
Following the recent announcement of a cut in South Africa’s repo rate, the agriculture sector can look forward to some relief on loan repayments.
Task team to manage coronavirus crisis for farming
Amid the devastating coronavirus disease (COVID- 19) outbreak, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (agriculture department) recently established an industry task team, under the auspices of agriculture minister...
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