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 ...

Ban lifted on South Africa export of vegetables to Botswana Western Cape MEC for Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed the lifting of the ban on vegetable exports to Botswana. This is after the previous administration of Botswana, led by President Mokgweetsi Masisi, imposed a ban on South African produce to support domestic farmers and ...

With the implementation of tariffs on imports from China, Canada, and Mexico, the US under President Trump has shifted trade dynamics. Initially targeting China in 2018, the strategy now includes allies like Canada and Mexico, escalating trade tensions. Globally, persistent trade friction suggests a shift towards protectionism in various regions. The EU, for example, has ...

South African agriculture exports were 5% higher in the third quarter of 2024 than the same period in 2023. Data from Trade Map show the value of South Africa’s agricultural exports at $4.12 billion in the third quarter. In addition, the cumulative value of agricultural exports for the first three quarters of 2024 is up ...

CGA warns that this year’s lower harvest is merely a blip in the country’s citrus export drive South Africa’s 2024 citrus export season has concluded – with the final packed volume being slightly short of last year’s export figure. The small decline is still seen as a strong performance for the sector, given the truly ...

A worker sorts out shelled macadamia nuts in Sagana, Kirinyaga County, Kenya, Oct. 25, 202. (Photo by Chrispinus Omar/Xinhua) For James Kariuki, a macadamia farmer in central Kenya since 1997, cultivating macadamia nuts has been a double-edged sword. While the crop promises high yields and potential income, the journey from harvest to market is fraught ...

These agricultural commodities have driven economic activity and shaped market trends across sectors. Analysis of these exports, using the Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM) Report 2024, offers insights into Africa’s competitive strengths and areas of growth. According to AATM, Most of Africa’s top exports have seen growth in recent years, except for cocoa and its ...

British International Investment (BII) has provided a US$10mn loan to NMB Bank Zimbabwe, the development finance institution’s first banking sector debt financing deal in the Southern African country.  70% of the loan will be used for on-lending to NMB Bank’s agricultural exporter clients, enabling them to invest in machinery, operational infrastructure and imports of crucial ...

Tanzania’s meat exports have seen a significant rise, jumping from 1,774.3 tonnes in 2022 to 14,701.2 tonnes in 2023, Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Abdallah Ulega said Monday. Ulega said the growth in meat exports attributed to the government’s efforts to revitalise the livestock sector, including a substantial increase in budget allocation for the sector, ...

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has handed over a R2 million cheque to the Citrus Growers Association (CGA) to support their Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) Programme aimed at suppressing False Codling Moth (FCM). False Codling Moth is a phytosanitary pest affecting export crops including citrus, table grapes, and stone fruit. The programme offers immense ...