An estimated 8.2 percent of the global population, or about 673 million people, experienced hunger in 2024, down from 8.5 percent in 2023 and 8.7 percent in 2022. However, progress was not consistent across the globe, as hunger continued to rise in most subregions of Africa and western Asia, according to this year’s The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI 2025) report published today by five specialized agencies of the United Nations. Launched during the Second UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa, SOFI 2025 indicates that between 638 and 720 million people faced hunger in 2024. Based on the point estimate* of 673 million, this represents a decrease of 15 million people from 2023 and of 22 million from 2022. While the decline is welcome, the latest estimates remain above pre-pandemic levels, with the high food inflation of recent years contributing to the slow recovery in food security. Click here to read full article.

A tentative trade deal between the United States and the European Union announced just days before significant tariff hikes were set to take effect has received an early upbeat reaction from US agriculture groups. US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the agreement July 27, revealing a 15% tariff on most European goods entering the United States, including automobiles, chemicals and electronics. While this agreement avoided the harsher 30% rate previously threatened, many details remain unclear, especially for specific farm products. The deal itself, however, offered a measure of relief for US agriculture groups eager to grow trade access in Europe. Overall, the EU is the fourth largest market for total exports of US agricultural products, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), with a total value of $12.85 billion. In a social media post, US Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the EU will purchase $750 billion in US energy, including ethanol. Click here to read full article.

Across most of Africa, rural communities grow their own food, relying on smallholder agriculture. But climate change is threatening this way of life. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall and degraded soils are already shrinking harvests. This is pushing millions of smallholder farmers into deeper poverty. Yet some African farmers are embracing innovative, cost-effective and environmentally friendly sustainable agricultural practices. For example, agroforestry – growing trees alongside crops on the same land – helped boost harvests in Ethiopia by up to 30%. It also reduced soil erosion by keeping the soil covered and rooted. Agroforestry has worked well in Uganda, Kenya and Nigeria too. In Burkina Faso and Niger, traditional zaï pits and rainwater harvesting are helping farmers to restore land that’s been degraded by soil erosion. These locally grounded innovations contribute to land restoration, biodiversity conservation and climate mitigation. Click here to read full article.

We are still grappling with the harvest of the 2024-25 maize season in South Africa, which is quite decent but presents some quality challenges because of the excessive rains. As of July 11, farmers have delivered around 56% of the expected commercial harvest of 14.8 million tons. The quality is a significant challenge for white maize, but less so for yellow maize. While this won’t change the view that we have decent supplies and keep food prices moderate in the coming months, it does mean we may see financial pressures on the maize farmers. We are now at the tail end of this season, and the 2025-26 season is expected to begin in mid-October. We haven’t been thinking much about this season, as our minds have been mainly on the current crop and the harvest progress. However, the latest report, the International Grains Council is quite bullish about the upcoming season for South Africa, forecasting a maize crop of 16 million tons. These figures encompass both commercial and non-commercial maize. They base this, among other things, on the favourable weather outlook and the belief that farmers will plant in the typical area. Wandile Sihlobo explains more in this episode. Watch here.

South Africa's 2024-25 summer grains and oilseed production estimate was lifted again this month, by 2% from the June 2025 estimate to an expected 18.74 million tonnes (up 21% year-on-year). There is an annual uptick in all the crops, mainly supported by favourable summer rains and the decent area plantings. This ample harvest will likely add downward pressure on prices, which bodes well for consumer food price inflation. The recent surge in maize prices was linked to the slow harvest process and quality issues, but that should be short-lived and does not change our view of potentially moderating prices going forward. A closer look at the data reveals that the monthly upward revisions were primarily in maize (+2%) and soybeans (+3%). Meanwhile, the rest of the other crops were roughly unchanged from the previous month. However, the sunflower seed and groundnuts were each lowered by 3% from last month. More specifically, South Africa's maize harvest is now forecast at 15.03 million tonnes, which is 17% higher than the crop for the 2023-24 season. Click here to read full report by Wandile Sihlobo.

The agricultural discussions surrounding the Western Cape province of South Africa have primarily focused on the risks presented by the U.S. trade policy shifts in recent months. This is understandable, as the province has greater exposure to the U.S. market relative to other provinces, mainly through its exports of citrus, wine, table grapes, and ostrich products, among others. Securing better market access in the U.S. with low tariffs is key to maintaining the competitiveness of these industries in that market. Still, some encouraging developments in the province's agriculture are worth highlighting, primarily in winter crop production. While it is still early to form a firm view, it seems likely that South Africa will have a decent winter crop season, primarily boosted by the Western Cape's harvest. At the start of the 2025-26 winter crop season, there was some uncertainty about the weather outlook, and the relatively higher input costs also added pressure to the farmers. Click here to read full article by Wandile Sihlobo.

The global trading system has changed rapidly in the last few months, and so should our trade policies and strategies since the instruments we used a decade ago are woefully inadequate for addressing today’s challenges. Some countries have been preparing for times such as these. Hence the spirited activity in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, European Free Trade Association and Mercosur (South American Common Market) blocs to conclude bilateral trade deals in the form of new-generation free-trade agreements. These act as powerful insurance at a time when uncertainty has become the norm in global trade. There is a need for a change in our strategies, and our resources and capabilities, to respond to the world as it is shifting. For decades countries operated in an international trade environment that was reasonably stable, with minimal fundamental disruptions to trade policy except for occasional disputes over specific products or cases of dumping. Click here to read full article by Wandile Sihlobo.

Various factors, both positive and negative, continue to shape South Africa's agricultural sector. Starting on a positive note, early signs suggest a high likelihood that the upcoming 2025-26 summer season may also present favourable rainfall conditions across South Africa. Current forecasts indicate a neutral season, which would be generally favourable and with average rainfall. But the occurrence of La Niña rains also remains a possibility, which helps to ease the worries of a swing from a La Niña rainy season in 2024-25 to the opposite, an El Niño. Admittedly, South African farmers will only start looking into these prospects with greater intensity in October, when the 2025-26 summer crop season begins. For now, the focus remains on the harvest activities of summer grains, oilseeds, and citrus, among other crops. The summer crop harvest is progressing well and nearing completion for oilseeds. The feedback we are hearing is that the crop quality is not as disappointing as some may have feared, especially in the soybean regions. Click here to read full article by Wandile Sihlobo. Listen to podcast episode on same topic here. 

We are yet in another week of profound uncertainty in trade policy. Whatever the outcome of South Africa-U.S. engagement is at the end of the week, what is clear is that we will not be back to the environment we were in at the start of the year, where there was some form of stability and predictability. The new world brings increased costs to businesses as planning becomes ever more challenging. In agriculture, the numbers are precise: the U.S. market remains important, accounting for roughly 4% of exports, but all concentrated in a few industries such as citrus, nuts, table grapes, wine, and ostrich products, among others. There is also geographic overexposure of the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, amongst others. The impact is even more significant in the auto industry and others. Either South Africa reaches a relatively favourable deal with the U.S. or not, the path ahead will remain challenging, as we see that even countries that have reached a “deal” still face relatively higher tariffs, as we see with double-digit figures in Vietnam, the EU, and Japan, amongst others. Click here to read full article by Wandile Sihlobo.

For some time now, the South African livestock industry has been struggling with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), which presents enormous costs to farmers and agribusinesses. As the disease persists, the country’s export growth ambitions are also at risk. If South Africa is to escape this costly path, we must improve our handling of disease outbreaks. Indeed, there is a need for behaviour change and for farmers to be extra vigilant in the movement of livestock. However, we must also explore whether a broad nationwide vaccination approach would not be the most effective path to handling these diseases. We have seen some countries that have followed this path, such as Brazil, and have successfully managed to control the disease while continuing their export activity over time. To pursue such a path, we must have broad industry buy-in, especially from the major feedlots which are key to integrating small and medium-scale livestock farmers into the formal value chain. Click here to read full article by Wandile Sihlobo.

Maize demand in the Southern African region is expected to remain strong in the 2025-26 marketing year, which commenced in May (this marketing year corresponds with the 2024-25 production season). One of the countries that imported the most maize in Southern Africa in the 2024-25 marketing year was Zimbabwe. The country accounted for 56% of South Africa’s maize exports of 2.3 million tonnes that year. In the 2025-26 marketing year, Zimbabwe’s maize demand is expected to be smaller but remain substantial. The previous season presented unique challenges, primarily the mid-summer drought. This led to a 60% decline in Zimbabwe’s maize production, leaving the country with only 635,000 tonnes of harvest. This was far below the 2,0 million tonnes Zimbabwe required for its domestic annual consumption. Thus, imports played a crucial role in meeting domestic needs. But the current season has brought some recovery. Zimbabwe’s 2024-25 maize production is forecast at 1.3 million tonnes, according to recent data from the Pretoria-based unit of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Click here to read full article by Wandile Sihlobo.

In my acceptance of writing this piece every quarter, I assume a position of vulnerability. I have to share my heart and some of the experiences and lessons I have learnt over many years in business, some at huge personal cost. Fairly late in my career I discovered some experts describing the emotions I have experienced while leading people: People want to see that you see them. Whether you are a spouse, parent, or CEO of a company, the people around you want to know that you acknowledge them. The ‘see’ referred to here encompasses more than the visual. When you are in a position of leadership or management, your colleagues yearn to be seen by you. This is a fundamental need that all people have. How can you make sure that people around you feel seen? Firstly, make eye contact. Don’t look past the person or let your eyes wonder while he or she is talking to you. When I was growing up, my mother instructed me to look someone straight in the eye when conversing with that person. Click here to read full article by Jannie de Villiers for Agbiz Grain Quarterly.

International trade plays a complex role in shaping environmental outcomes. A new World Bank paper, “Trade’s Emissions Paradox: Cutting Greenhouse Gases, Raising Air Pollution,” prepared for the forthcoming flagship report “Reboot Development: The Economics of a Livable Planet,” brings a new perspective to the debate by revealing an important insight: while global trade has contributed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, it has also been associated with an increase in harmful air pollution in the form of PM2.5 ( tiny airborne particles less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter that can penetrate deep into the lungs and cause serious health problems). This paradox is particularly relevant for developing countries, which are often deeply integrated into global supply chains and already face significant environmental and health challenges as a result. The paper’s central finding is that international trade, through what is called the “green sourcing effect,” has led to a reduction in global GHG emissions—by 0.9–2.2% annually from 2004 to 2021. Click here to read full article.

It is such an immense pleasure and honor to be back at the World Bank. I am delighted to see so many familiar faces – friends, colleagues, and acquaintances. My deep appreciation goes to Indermit Gill, Rachel Glennerster and Danny Quah for this wonderful opportunity to share some thoughts with you today on how developing countries can best navigate a complicated and consequential external environment, including some interesting global economic paradox. This is an especially touching moment for me as I had the privilege of working with Stan Fischer, including as his “advisor,” when he first joined the Fund as First Deputy Managing Director. I learned so much from Stan, and not just from his analytical brilliance and his strong communication skills. The human dimension of his work was as impressive. It was consistently evident whether in his approach to individual country reform cases, his pursuit of a comprehensive, durable, and just peace in the Middle East, or his contributions to the functioning of the international economic order. Click here to read full article.

Trade imbalances have long been a concern for policymakers, prompting calls for corrective trade measures. Recent tariff actions framed in part as efforts to reduce bilateral deficits fit this established pattern. Notable precedents include the United States–Japan trade tensions of the 1980s and the global imbalance debates following the 2008 financial crisis. The connection is not merely anecdotal: empirical research shows that trade imbalances, particularly at the bilateral level, are strong predictors of trade action. From an economic perspective, trade imbalances are not necessarily problematic. Sectoral imbalances arise from specialization: a country with a comparative advantage in services may run a surplus in services and a deficit in goods. Aggregate imbalances, in turn, reflect differences between national saving and investment. If a country invests more than it saves, the additional investment goods must come from abroad. From this perspective, trade imbalances are not signs of dysfunction, but channels through which economies realize the gains from trade, across sectors and over time. Click here to read full article.

The intersection of geopolitical, domestic and trade issues best defines the current impasse between South Africa and the United States, and a reset is unavoidable. South Africa took the decision not to retaliate to the reciprocal tariffs announced by the United States. We also want to reiterate that we have no intention of decoupling from the United States either. Our view is that negotiations remain the best tool to deal with the issues that are on the table. South Africa is not in a unique position as the United States attempts to finalise negotiations with some 185 countries around the world by the 1st of August 2025. We remain committed to the cause as we await substantive feedback from our US counterparts on the final status on our Framework deal. Our deal featured a number of areas including and not limited to: Importing 750-100 petajoules of Liquified Natural Gas for a 10 year period, unlocking $12 billion; Agricultural Market Access by simplifying of U.S. poultry exports under the 2016 tariff rate quota and unlock approximately $91m million in trade. In addition, readiness to open market access for blueberries subject to necessary protocols. Click here to read full report.

State-owned Eskom has reported that eight of its 14 power stations are now operating at an energy availability factor (EAF) of 70% and higher, including one with an EAF of 91.1%, while three other power stations are performing steadily above 60%. A significant contributor to this progress is the drop in unplanned outages to 8 888 MW, which is at its lowest point apart from the 8 258 MW recorded on October 28, 2024, Eskom said in a social media post on July 29. Planned maintenance now stands at 4 654 MW, which is slightly higher than normal for this time of the year, it added. The Eskom generation fleet is currently operating at a combined EAF of 71%, which does not include the additional 720 MW contribution from Kusile Unit 6 that has been providing power to the national grid since March 23. While Kusile Unit 6 has not yet entered commercial operation, it is anticipated to do so after September, at which point it will formally further enhance Eskom’s overall EAF, the utility said. Click here to read full article.

In commemoration of International Nelson Mandela Day, Agbiz partnered with SOS Children’s Village Mamelodi to contribute to the wellbeing and development of vulnerable children through an initiative aimed at providing practical support and inspiration. The visit forms part of Agbiz’s continued commitment to community upliftment and youth empowerment. SOS Children’s Village Mamelodi provides family-based care to over 80 children across 15 homes, along with a Family Strengthening Programme that reaches more than 250 children in surrounding communities. Through its services, the organisation plays a critical role in offering care, stability, and opportunity to young people in need. Agbiz made a corporate donation to support the organisation’s ongoing work. In addition, a number of Agbiz members joined in the effort by contributing branded supplies. The items, ranging from stationary, notebooks to backpacks, pens and 2 precision, drip irrigation kits were collected, and distributed to the children’s house during the visit on Friday, 18 July 2025. Click here to read full article by Temba Msiza, Agbiz. Click here to see SOS list of needs.

With just days remaining before the US enforces a steep 30% tariff on SA imports, the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has appealed to President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene, warning of devastating consequences for rural communities in the Northern and Western Cape. “This week, with the tariff deadline on Friday, is one of great anxiety for the citrus growers in the Western and Northern Cape. These two provinces annually export about 7-million cartons to the US,” said CGA CEO Dr Boitshoko Ntshabele. Citrus destined for the US is grown in the Northern and Western Cape, where growers’ livelihoods depend heavily on trade between SA and the US, the CGA said in a statement. In a letter addressed to the presidency, the CGA has asked for immediate diplomatic engagement with US authorities to secure an extension of the current 10% tariff, which is set to expire on August 1. The CGA further requested that, if a general extension were not possible, the government should urgently pursue a specific exemption for seasonal fresh produce. Click here to read full article.

South Africa is the world's top producer of macadamia nuts, with production growing at an average annual rate of nine percent since 2010. This growth has been fueled by expanded planting areas, orchard maturation, and favorable weather conditions. However, production in the 2025 season is estimated to decline by four percent compared to 2024 due to adverse weather conditions. Domestic consumption of macadamias in South Africa remains minimal, accounting for just two percent of total production. Considered a luxury product locally, demand is primarily driven by export markets. The United States is a major destination for South African shelled macadamia nuts, representing 31 percent of South Africa's share in 2024. South Africa is the leading supplier of shelled macadamias to the United States, holding a 52 percent of the market, followed by Kenya at 24 percent. South Africa imports macadamias primarily from neighboring countries within the Southern African Development Community (SADC), leveraging duty free access. Click here to read full report.

Independent maritime data aggregator Linernet has confirmed the throughput performance that has dominated news filtering through from Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) about improved waterside contained handling at the Port of Cape Town. This is after it was reported over the weekend that Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) had recorded a 62% above-target performance for the week ending 20 July. It was the highest weekly volume since March 2019. Whereas the terminal aimed to shift 12 283 TEU, it managed 19 931. Lance Pullan of Linernet he could see the same reflected in the platform’s data. The aggregator’s dashboard shows that after the first half of the year (H1) in 2025, throughput levels at CTCT are fast approaching levels last seen in 2022. It was the best year for volume achievement at the terminal since the Covid outbreak of December 2019 and the subsequent port-side supply chain disruption it caused. In comparison, 2023 and ’24 levels were markedly down, mainly because of equipment breakdowns, the unavailability of cranes and personnel performance. Click here to read full article.

This update provides a consolidated overview of the South African logistics network and the current state of international trade. At our container terminals, another record average of 14 470 TEUs was handled daily, significantly up from 12 424 TEUs the previous week. Despite achieving a record container throughput, smooth functioning port operations were still challenged by adverse weather, vacant berths, as well as continuous equipment breakdowns and shortages. Specifically, inclement weather constrained operations at the Port of Cape Town, while the main operational challenges in Durban proved to be continuous equipment breakdowns and adverse weather. Vacant berths, agent delays, and poor weather mainly impacted operations at our Eastern Cape Ports; however, minimal delays were reported at the Port of Richards Bay. The latest reports from Maersk indicate that the MSC Nahara will skip the Port of Durban upon completing operations at Coega, and the APL Holland will bypass the Port of Cape Town, proceeding directly to Coega. Click here to read full report.

Despite widespread geopolitical and economic turmoil, the broader economic outlook for tropical fresh fruit remains extremely positive, according to one of the sector’s leading business analysts. Speaking at the Fruitnet Tropicals Congress in Antwerp on 24 June, Cindy van Rijswick, global strategist for fruit, vegetables and floriculture at RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness, offered a cautiously positive assessment of the economic climate. “We have a lot of economists in our group looking at the general economic environment and making forecasts. Considering all that’s happening around us, they are still quite optimistic. The economic forecast doesn’t look as bad as some people would expect,” van Rijswick said. Van Rijswick did warn that a sharp rise in economic and policy uncertainty was set to weigh heavily on agri-food businesses, at least in the short term. Much of this uncertainty stems from tariff tensions, which are already stalling global investment activity. Click here to read full article.

South African stone fruit is one step closer to hitting shelves in China, with the final agreement for market access expected to be signed in September. Speaking at the Exporters Western Cape earlier this week, Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen said this was part of an ongoing strategy to diversify agricultural export markets. “You are one of the first audiences to hear,” he said. “I have just returned from China and I did so with the protocol for the export of stone fruit to China in my hand. We intend to sign the final agreement on the sidelines of the Agri G20 in September. Hopefully, by the end of the year, South African exporters will have access to China for peaches, plums, prunes, nectarines and apricots.” He said the deal was a significant step forward in widening and deepening existing trade relations with China. “Just a few months ago, our first shipment of avocados landed in Shanghai. I think this reflects the fact that there is a demand for South African products around the world.” Steenhuisen was addressing exporters on the United States’ decision to impose 30% tariffs on a wide range of South African products from August 1 – a move expected to hit the country’s economy hard. Click here to read full article.

The European and global onion market is experiencing varied developments, shaped by weather conditions, production volumes, and trade dynamics. Across key regions, growers and traders are responding to shifting challenges with mixed outcomes. In the United Kingdom, the onion crop has finished, and concerns are growing about the main drilled crop due to a prolonged dry spell. With irrigation unevenly available, high temperatures are halting plant growth and threatening yields. Spain continues to see high onion prices, driven by strong demand for large sizes and limited supply following a significantly reduced early harvest. Upcoming volumes from the Netherlands and Germany are expected to ease prices in the coming weeks. In Italy, domestic supply remains limited, and early yellow onion harvests produced mostly small to medium calibers. Meanwhile, a processor in Apulia is reporting high yields and steady exports, with harvesting underway across red, white, and yellow onions. In the Netherlands, the early start to the onion harvest has not fully covered the gap between last season's crop and the new one. While yields have been good, demand is currently moderate as many export markets rely on their own local supply. Click here to read full article.

Industry leaders reject government suggestions to pivot to Asian markets, and warn that redirecting shipments to Europe would depress market prices. With Brazil’s mango and grape harvests just days away, the introduction of a 50 per cent US import tariff at the beginning of August raises the prospect that fruit could be diverted to other countries in Europe or Asia – something which could have a profound impact on market prices. Producers in the region around Petrolina, in Brazil, have apparently dismissed a government suggestion that they divert their exports to Japan, South Korea, and China, as they explore possible solutions to a potentially highly damaging 50 per cent US import tariff, which is scheduled to start on 1 August. Speaking at a meeting on Monday 14 July, the presidents of fresh produce export association Abrafrutas, Guilherme Coelho, and the Union of Rural Producers of Petrolina, Jailson Lira, said they would ask the government push for a six-month postponement of the import tax. Click here to read full article.

Alexandra Rose Charity reveals impressive results of ongoing project to give East London families on low incomes access to free fruit and veg. Each week, Rose Vouchers are distributed to people on low incomes with diet-related health conditions. Each week, so-called Rose Vouchers are distributed to people on low incomes with diet-related health conditions. A pioneering fruit and veg prescription project in the London borough of Tower Hamlets claims to have improved the physical health of eight in 10 participants, cutting GP visits by 15 per cent. Some 78 per cent of participants met their ‘5 a day’ target after nine months of the scheme, compared to 32 per cent at the start of the project. In addition, 54 per cent said they experienced improved mental health, citing less need to worry about money for food and feeling more supported in their community. Following the release of the NHS 10-Year Health Plan, Alexandra Rose Charity is urging the government to roll out ‘Fruit and Veg on Prescription’ schemes nationwide to tackle health inequalities and deliver preventative, person-centred care. Click here to read full article.

Local sugarcane growers are expecting a significantly improved harvest this season, following a rebound in rainfall after last year’s drier-than-normal conditions, says industry body SA Canegrowers. The organisation estimates farmers to have harvested 17.7-million tons of sugarcane this season, compared with 16.4-million tons harvested in the prior season. Notably, the prior year’s crop marked the lowest in eight seasons. While this recovery in yield is welcome news, the industry’s economic outlook remains under serious threat owing to delays in adjusting South Africa’s import tariff, the flood of cheap imports into the country and the looming 30% tariff by the US on South African sugar exports. “The delay in adjusting our own sugar import tariff to reflect current global realities is undermining the competitiveness of local producers,” says SA Canegrowers chairperson Higgins Mdluli. He adds that, simultaneously, the US tariff threatens producers’ access to what has historically been one of South African sugar producers’ premium export markets. Click here to read full article.

In the video, stakeholders from the fruit export industry, the Western Cape Government, and Transnet Port Terminals reflect on the successful implementation of a public–private partnership that delivered two 500kVA generators and 120 additional reefer plug points at the Cape Town Container Terminal. Speakers featured in the video include: Theo Boshoff, CEO of Agbiz, Noxolo Thabatha, Terminal Manager at Cape Town Container Terminal, Glen Steyn, Project Manager, Logistics Development: Western Cape Government, Mecia Peterson, CEO: South African Table Grape Industry (SATI), Oscar Borchards, Managing Executive, Western Cape Terminals: Transnet, Ilse van Schalkwyk, Acting DDG: SEAD & Chief Director: Economic Sector Support, Antoinette van Heerden, Logistics Manager: Fresh Produce Exporters Forum and Jacques du Preez, General Manager: Trade and Markets, Hortgro. Watch the video here and read the full joint press release here.

Although the NWK Group’s income increased by R156 million (R5 990 million in total), its profit after tax decreased by 50% (R114,3 million). This is largely due to a severe drought that resulted in 43,4% fewer grain receipts than the previous year. Producers were also forced to cut their expenses. However, a good agricultural year is on the horison and the company is positive that the picture will look more rosy in 2025/2026, thanks to good yield estimates as well as soil moisture that is carried over to the new season and should lay the foundation for an improvement in the production capacity of its customer base. Click here to read full press release.

From bold leadership insights and inclusive farmer training to audit updates and winter campaign highlights, SAPPO’s latest newsletter offers a comprehensive look at what’s shaping the South African pork sector. Don’t miss key developments, upcoming events, and stories from across the industry. Click here to read more.

The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA), shares the latest news in the citrus industry in its weekly update, From the desk of the CEO. Please click here to peruse. 

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