Pick n Pay - one of South Africa’s largest retailers - is selling a combination of citrus paired for gins at R44.99 (€2.80) at over 200 of its stores. This combination, called “PnP citrus for gin” has caused quite a commotion on social media. The citrus combination, has seen social media users describing it as [...]
The South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) has released the stats on the grape harvest. The 1st crop estimate for the 2018/2019 season remains unchanged with volumes estimated to be between 63,2 and 70,1 million cartons (4.5 kg equivalent). Northern Provinces SATI reports that this early region has about 2 to 3 weeks of packing [...]
The very first apples from South Africa are locally developed, heat tolerant varieties grown in Limpopo Province, but in ten to fourteen days’ time, commercially important varieties like Royal Gala will be packed in the eastern Free State, followed by red apples soon thereafter. The inland apple harvest is earlier than the Cape harvest and [...]
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South Africa has in the past missed some opportunities in pushing its agricultural agenda during broader trade negotiations, says Dr Konanani Liphadzi, Fruit SA CEO (right), but she considers that the recent change in government has brought an increased appreciation of the value of the fruit sector for the South African economy. “We were in [...]
Despite one of the best seasons on record in terms of mitigating the risk of Citrus Black Spot (CBS) symptoms on fruit arriving at EU borders, the EU seems determined to meet South Africa’s best efforts with unflinching bureaucratic coldness. At a meeting in Brussels on 27 November between the EU’s Directorate-General for Health and [...]
Given the late season the last Citrus Marketing Forum (CMF) of 2018 did not have the opportunity to consider the actual versus estimates for 2018. They actually make interesting reading. The total citrus packed for export volume estimate was 132.7 m cartons and the actual was 135.2 m; a mere 2% difference. Four of the [...]
Eskom, the national (and sole) electricity provider in South Africa has embarked on a programme of load shedding (planned power outages) as a result of maintenance on the grid. Such power outages are not new, but previously they’ve usually occurred in winter at times of high electricity demand. It’s unusual for Eskom to cut electricity [...]
Capetonians will have to wait several weeks to hear if water restrictions are to be further relaxed. Farmers, also waiting to hear if they will be allocated more irrigation water, are getting worried about the effects of the delay. Rashid Khan, regional head of the Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation, said on Monday officials [...]
The international agriculture sector is a dynamic world and South Africa an esteemed player. In this global village, agri-businesses rely on the latest technology, science, and research to compete and produce top-quality products for maximum profit. Equally so, agri-businesses also have to survive the socio-economic rapids created by international politicians, trade-wars and natural disasters. One [...]
