South Africa has officially closed its 2025 citrus export season to Russia, according to the Russia South Africa Business Council, a partner of TV BRICS. The country remains one of Russia’s leading suppliers of fresh fruit, alongside Egypt, with shipments ensuring year-round availability thanks to non-overlapping harvest seasons and diverse climatic zones. Citrus fruit, which ...

By Brandon Moss Namibia has announced a bold plan to invest N$250 million over the next five years to expand its citrus industry, a move that officials say will reduce reliance on imports and position the country as a regional exporter. The initiative, confirmed yesterday, will fund the establishment of new orchards, the installation of ...

South Africa recorded a 26% year-on-year increase in agricultural exports to the United States during the second quarter of 2025, reaching a total value of US$161 million. This sharp rise was driven in part by a temporary 90-day suspension of higher tariffs, which allowed exporters to boost shipment volumes during the window. The export composition ...

In a move that signals Namibia’s agricultural ambitions, the government has unveiled a $250 million citrus development plan aimed at transforming the country into a regional citrus powerhouse. The initiative, announced on September 20th, is part of a broader import substitution strategy following South Africa’s recent export restrictions. The investment will fund irrigation infrastructure, cold ...

Namibia’s Ministry of Agriculture has unveiled a N$250 million investment plan to expand citrus production over the next five years. The initiative targets: • Irrigation infrastructure upgrades in key citrus zones like Kavango East and Otjozondjupa • Cold chain development to support export logistics • Farmer training programs on pest management and international quality standards ...

By Brandon Moss  Namibia is making a bold bet on citrus. With rising demand for oranges, lemons, and grapefruit across southern Africa and the Middle East, the government has committed N$250 million over five years to expand citrus production. The investment will fund new orchards in the Kavango East and Zambezi regions, install drip irrigation ...

South Africa’s citrus industry has revised its 2025 export outlook sharply upward, with 188.2 million cartons now expected to be shipped — a 10% increase on initial projections. The latest figures, released by the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA), reflect stronger international demand, favourable growing conditions and improved efficiencies across the value chain. ...

The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has issued a statement outlining the outlook for the 2025 citrus export season, projecting stable growth despite some significant challenges on the horizon. The Southern African citrus industry is expected to export a total of 171.1 million cartons of 15kg citrus during the 2025 season. This figure ...

The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture received a briefing from the Department of Agriculture on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and heard that it is all-systems-go for South Africa’s implementation of the trade agreement. AfCFTA brings together 55 member states within the African Union (AU) to create a single continental market. The committee learnt ...

Ahead of the official start of the 2025 citrus export season in April, a variety of focus groups of the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) presented their predicted volumes available for export in the upcoming season. “All available data project exports that are in line with the five-year average, which means there will ...