Limited consumer spending hits avocado market
Staple food prices continue to rise placing pressure on higher-end produce like avocados. Compared with the same period last year, potatoes were trading 77% higher, with carrots trading 6% higher.
Public hearings on agricultural land bill continue
Public hearings on the newly proposed Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land (PDAL) Bill are currently underway in Gauteng.
New export destinations for livestock producers
The conflict and political unrest in Sudan have opened up an additional export market for red meat from Namibia in the Middle East. This was according to a statement by...
Aquaculture programme aims to counter unemployment in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe had so far stocked 37 dams with fish countrywide as part of its multi-million-rand aquaculture programme that was announced in 2022.
Second-largest ever US maize harvest forecast weighs on prices
An 18% decline in maize prices has been reported in the US during July on the back of forecasts that this year’s harvest will be the second-largest on record at...
Erroneous citrus black spot classification threatens exports
First, it was false codling moth, and now the EU using citrus black spot (CBS) as an excuse to block citrus exports from South Africa.
Celebrating strong women in agriculture
While the contribution of women to economic activity is substantial the world over, it is by and large undervalued.
Namibia’s Meatco expects a profitable year
The Meat Corporation of Namibia (Meatco) expected a significant turnaround for the financial year running from February 2023 to January 2024.
Chinese meat consumption growth unlocks export opportunities
A significant increase in meat consumption in China is opening up new export opportunities for countries around the world.
Small-scale sugar cane farmers welcome intervention funding
A R176 million lifeline from the South African Sugar Association has given the country's small-scale sugar cane growers a fighting chance within the embattled industry.
‘Fresh produce industry set to make massive impact’
While the fresh produce industry is facing serious challenges, it has never been set to make as great an impact as now, Cathy Burns, CEO of the International Fresh Produce...
Chicken import tariffs: it’s only fair
Facilities to produce two million chickens per week lie empty in South Africa as dumped imports of chicken elbow local competition out of the market.
