Apple and citrus growers in South Africa’s Western Cape and Eastern Cape are gradually returning to normal operations after severe flooding disrupted harvesting, damaged infrastructure and delayed exports over the past two months. The floods washed away roads, damaged power infrastructure and cut access to orchards, forcing growers to suspend harvesting and incur significant additional ...

Proposed shipping legislation in South Africa is stirring concern across the country’s fruit export sector, with stakeholders warning it could jeopardize the industry’s global competitiveness. The controversy centers around the Merchant Shipping Bill (2023), which includes cabotage provisions that would restrict foreign vessels from operating along the South African coast for short-haul domestic shipping. The ...

The development facility of eco.business Fund has teamed up with Fidelity Bank Ghana to host a capacity-building workshop focused on economical and sustainable solutions to current challenges within the Ghanaian mango sector. The workshop held in Sunyani welcomed more than 60 stakeholders from across the country’s mango value chain. These included primary producers and processors, ...