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South Africa’s citrus export season is at its peak in 2025, with projections of a record 171.1 million 15kg cartons exported, making it the country’s largest agricultural export industry. Efficient logistics, particularly improved rail usage, are critical to sustaining this growth. About 40% of export citrus comes from Limpopo, traveling 850 km to Durban’s port under strict cold chain protocols, with 90% currently transported by truck.  A notable development is the CTI Logistics-organized train from City Deep, Johannesburg, to Durban, carrying refrigerated containers (“reefers”) of citrus. This initiative, supported by Transnet, ensures temperature-controlled transport with 48 reefers per weekly train during peak season, with potential for expansion.

Die bek-en-klouseerindaba in Pretoria, aangespreek deur Dewald Olivier van die Rooivleisbedryfsdienste (RMIS), word gesien as ’n deurslaggewende kans om Suid-Afrika se rooivleisbedryf te hervorm. Olivier beskryf huidige biosekerheid- en siektebeheerstelsels as onvolhoubaar, skadelik vir die bedryf en ’n bedreiging vir voedselsekerheid. Hy pleit vir ’n wetenskaplik gefundeerde, wêreldwyd geloofwaardige stelsel. Die RMIS se strategiese herstelplan, in samewerking met belanghebbendes, fokus op gefaseerde implementering, insluitend die herstel van veeartsenydienste, entstofproduksie-diversifikasie, ’n nasionale diere-identifikasiestelsel en streeksonering vir bek-en-klouseerinenting.

South Africa’s agriculture sector faces pressing challenges, including managing foot-and-mouth disease and navigating trade uncertainties, particularly with looming U.S. tariffs. Progress on animal disease control through vaccinations is underway, but reviving Onderstepoort Biological Products and involving private laboratories are critical to scaling up vaccine production to meet rising disease prevalence. On trade, the anticipated 30% U.S. tariffs from August 1, 2025, threaten South Africa’s competitiveness against countries like Chile and Peru, which may face lower tariffs.

Die 2025 Internasionale Neut- en Droëvrugtekongres (INC) het duidelik gemaak dat die wêreldwye makadamia-industrie, hoewel nie in krisis nie, by ’n keerpunt is. Suid-Afrika, die grootste produsent, moet strategies verander om sy voorsprong te behou. Meer as 1 500 professionele persone uit 73 lande het die kongres bygewoon en bespreek dat boomneutmarkte onder druk is weens inflasie, verbruikers se pryssensitiwiteit, en tariewe (12% in China, 10% in die VSA). Suid-Afrika se makadamias, ten spyte van hoë opbrengste en lae produksiekoste, word benadeel deur tariewe in vergelyking met Australië se 0%-tariewe in sleutelmarkte. Die industrie ly onder fragmentasie, met meer as 40 verwerkers en uitvoerders wat mekaar ondermyn, wat pryse verlaag en waarde erodeer.

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On 24 July 2025, the second annual Women’s Voice in Agriculture Awards will take place at Hollard Headquarters in Johannesburg, marking a significant highlight on South Africa’s farming and agriculture calendar. This prestigious event, organized by Future Agri Perspectives, shines a spotlight on the vital contributions of women in the agricultural sector, providing them a platform to be heard, recognized, and celebrated. READ MORE 

Phosphorylation of serine residues (amino acid components) is critical for casein's ability to bind calcium, which makes milk stable and provides it with nutritional properties. Calcium binding also ensures the formation of nanoscale protein structures called casein micelles, which act as delivery agents for bioavailable calcium and phosphate. READ MORE 

Spain has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a fattening turkey farm in the southwestern region of Extremadura, Reuters reported, citing the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and Spanish authorities as its sources. READ MORE 

For many 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, but not the fundamental shifts we are currently experiencing. READ MORE 

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South Africa faces severe economic challenges as a 30% U.S. tariff on exports, announced by President Donald Trump, is set to take effect on 1 August 2025, impacting key industries like agriculture, automotive, steel, and aluminium.

Die regering beplan om in plattelandse slagpale en dieregesondheidsnavorsing te belê om siektebeheer te bevorder en die vee-ekonomie te versterk. Die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, het die aankondiging gedoen op die bek-en-klouseer-indaba in Roodeplaat, Pretoria, waar hy die verouderde reaksiestelsels en vertragings in entstofvervaardiging gekritiseer het.

A recent opinion piece by international researchers argues that the European Union’s exclusion of new genomic techniques (NGTs), such as CRISPR-Cas9, from organic agriculture hinders the bloc’s goal of reaching 25% organic farmland by 2030 and closing the 20% yield gap in organic production.

Statistieke SA se 2023-opname oor kommersiële landbou toon die produksie en inkomste van verskillende landbouvertakkings per provinsie, wat die Reserwebank gebruik vir ekonomiese groeiramings. Die opname fokus op boerderye met ’n omset van meer as R1 miljoen (BTW-geregistreer), wat kleiner boerderye uitsluit, maar steeds waardevolle insigte bied.


On 21 July 2025, the North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD), in collaboration with the national Department of Agriculture, hosted an information-sharing session at Potchefstroom College of Agriculture to discuss the Blended Finance Scheme and Agro-Energy Fund.

Die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen sê dit is onvolhoubaar vir Suid-Afrika om entstof teen bek-en-klouseer uit buurlande soos Botswana te moet invoer. Steenhuisen het gepraat by ‘n bek-en-klouseer indaba in Roodeplaat in Pretoria. Steenhuisen sê die beskikbaarheid van entstof is een van die uitdagings wat die landbousektor in die gesig staar.

The 2025 International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC) Congress highlighted that the global macadamia industry, while not in crisis, faces a critical juncture requiring strategic changes for South Africa, the world’s leading producer, to maintain its edge.

President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted progress in narrowing South Africa’s household income gap between racial groups, citing Statistics SA data showing a 46% real income increase for black African households and 29% for coloured households from 2006 to 2023. However, he noted white households still earn nearly five times more than black households

A global shortfall in macadamia yields is expected to cushion the impact of a 30% US import tariff on South African nuts set to begin on 1 August 2025. Poor weather conditions in key growing regions—South Africa and Australia—have drastically reduced crop forecasts.

Die minister van bosbou, visserye en die omgewing, Dion George, het die Ietermago-ooreenkoms Wildsmisdaad-bewustheidsveldtog as ‘n G20-erfenisprojek van stapel gestuur. Hy sê die projek is daarop gemik om bewustheid te skep oor wildsmisdade en hoe Suid-Afrika en ander G20-lande die onwettige handel in wild, insluitend perlemoen, ietermagogs, renosters en leeus, bekamp.


The Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) faced sharp criticism from the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) for its handling of small-scale fisheries, inadequate ocean patrols, and delays in issuing fishing permits, despite a R9 billion budget focused on climate resilience and job creation.

Aasvoëls is broodnodig, ook in die Noord-Kaap, om ’n gebalanseerde omgewing en ekosisteem te verseker.Die organisasie Vulture Sentinels in die Noord-Kaap stel dit hulle ten doel om aasvoëls te beskerm, te rehabiliteer en te red en navorsing te doen oor dié belangrike roofvoël waarvan die rol dikwels misverstaan word.

Rising fuel costs in agriculture significantly threaten farmers' profitability and food security by increasing production expenses, particularly for machinery and transportation. This erodes profits, especially for small-scale farmers, leading to reduced input use, lower yields, and decreased overall production. Consequently, food shortages may arise in regions dependent on local agriculture.

In South Africa’s Olifants River Valley, a vital citrus-producing region in the Western Cape, the 2025 winter season is overshadowed by concerns over a looming 30% U.S. tariff on South African imports, set to begin on 1 August 2025, after failed trade negotiations.

Te midde van voortdurende bek-en-klouseer-uitbrekings in verskeie provinsies, vat die nasionale departement van landbou en die Landbounavorsingsraad (LNR) hande om ’n nasionale indaba oor dié dieresiekte aan te bied. Die indaba, wat oor twee dae sal strek (21 – 22 Julie 2025), bring van die land se voorste veeartseny- en landboukundiges byeen om volhoubare oplossings vir een van Suid-Afrika se grootste uitdagings in die veesektor te ontwikkel.

Africa’s next billion-dollar opportunity isn’t in fintech. It’s in food. Everyone talks about mobile money and apps. Few are talking about the fact that Africa: Imports $50 billion in food annually. Has 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land. Loses up to 40% of its harvest post-harvest due to poor storage and logistics.
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’n Sterk kouefront sal vanaf 26 Julie 2025 koue toestande en moontlike sneeu oor die suidoostelike dele van Suid-Afrika bring, veral in die Oos-Kaap, KwaZulu-Natal, en die Drakensberge. Sneeuneerslae is tot vroeg Augustus moontlik, aangesien lugvog toeneem terwyl temperature laag bly. Minimum temperature kan drasties daal, met -6 °C tot -5 °C in plekke soos Mooirivier en Kokstad, en selfs warmer gebiede soos Pongola kan 3 °C bereik. In Mpumalanga en Limpopo word temperature naby vriespunt voorspel, wat rypskade aan gewasse kan veroorsaak.

 

 

 

Product Name	Price	Quantity Type		Date		Change	Previous Price
White maize	R 5 066,00	per Ton		2025-07-21		-0.76 %	R 5 105,00
Yellow maize	R 4 284,00	per Ton		2025-07-21		-0.35 %	R 4 299,00
Soybeans	R 7 228,00	per Ton		2025-07-21		-0.71 %	R 7 280,00
Sunflower seed	R 9 460,00	per Ton		2025-07-21		-0.32 %	R 9 490,00
Wheat	R 6 680,00	per Ton		2025-07-21		0.66 %	R 6 636,00
Sorghum (IPP)	R 4 369,00	per Ton		2025-07-18		0.00 %	R 4 369,00
Groundnuts (IPP)	R 23 365,00	per Ton		2025-07-18		0.00 %	R 23 365,00
Cotton (IPP)	R 9 840,00	per Ton		2025-07-18		0.00 %	R 9 840,00
Soy Meal (US derived price)	R 11 266,00	per Ton		2025-07-18		1.12 %	R 11 141,00
Lusern (Grade 1)	R 4 200,00	per Ton		2025-07-18		0.00 %	R 4 200,00
Chop	R 3 500,00	per Ton		2025-07-18		2.94 %	R 3 400,00
Product Name	Price	Quantity Type	Date		Change		Previous Price
Bananas	R 6,84	per Kg	2025-07-18		1.94 %		R 6,71
Apples	R 9,45	per Kg	2025-07-18		2.27 %		R 9,24
Oranges	R 4,62	per Kg	2025-07-18		-1.28 %		R 4,68
Avocados	R 17,70	per Kg	2025-07-18		5.55 %		R 16,77
Grapes	R 56,83	per Kg	2025-07-18		42.68 %		R 39,83
Mangos	R 47,14	per Kg	2025-07-18		47.45 %		R 31,97
Pears	R 9,36	per Kg	2025-07-18		1.96 %		R 9,18
Pineapples	R 9,57	per Kg	2025-07-18		0.84 %		R 9,49
Peaches	R 58,39	per Kg	2025-07-18		151.25 %		R 23,24
Lemons	R 5,47	per Kg	2025-07-18		6.01 %		R 5,16
Nectarines	R 61,71	per Kg	2025-07-18		-11.30 %		R 69,57
Naartjies (Mandarins)	R 7,93	per Kg	2025-07-18		5.03 %		R 7,55
Blueberries	R 72,41	per Kg	2025-07-18		-29.42 %		R 102,60
Grapefruits	R 4,57	per Kg	2025-07-18		77.13 %		R 2,58

 

Product Name	Price		Quantity Type		Date		Change		Previous Price
Potatoes	R 45,99		per 10Kg		2025-07-18		-11.15 %		R 51,76
Tomatoes	R 9,31		per Kg		2025-07-18		-22.03 %		R 11,94
Carrots	R 5,97		per Kg		2025-07-18		4.55 %		R 5,71
Onions	R 63,27		per 10Kg		2025-07-18		-5.95 %		R 67,27
Cabbage	R 3,02		per Kg		2025-07-18		-3.21 %		R 3,12
Garlic	R 79,05		per Kg		2025-07-18		-1.30 %		R 80,09
Spinach	R 4,47		per Kg		2025-07-18		-3.25 %		R 4,62
Sweet Potatoes	R 4,74		per Kg		2025-07-18		0.64 %		R 4,71
Peppers	R 23,48		per Kg		2025-07-18		5.39 %		R 22,28
Chillies	R 14,23		per Kg		2025-07-18		-0.28 %		R 14,27
Pumpkins	R 4,16		per Kg		2025-07-18		15.88 %		R 3,59
Mushrooms	R 84,69		per Kg		2025-07-18		-4.46 %		R 88,64
Butternuts	R 6,04		per Kg		2025-07-18		2.20 %		R 5,91
Green beans	R 14,16		per Kg		2025-07-18		-26.10 %		R 19,16
Product Name		Price		Quantity Type		Date		Change	Previous Price
Sheep A2/3		R 105,87		per Kg		2025-07-18		0.08 %	R 105,79
Feeder Lamb (Dual Purpose)		R 47,37		per Kg		2025-07-18		-5.20 %	R 49,97
Sheep AB2/3		R 85,40		per Kg		2025-07-18		9.49 %	R 78,00
Sheep B2/3		R 71,77		per Kg		2025-07-18		1.80 %	R 70,50
Sheep C2/3		R 71,49		per Kg		2025-07-18		2.86 %	R 69,50
Wool 20 micron - Non RWS		R 168,00		per Kg		2025-06-13		0.00 %	R 168,00
Wool 20 micron - RWS		R 180,00		per Kg		2025-06-13		0.00 %	R 180,00
Mohair		R 376,42		per Kg		2025-06-13		0.00 %	R 376,42

 

Product Name	Price		Quantity Type		Date		Change		Previous Price
Beef A2/3	R 70,76		per Kg		2025-07-18		6.13 %		R 66,67
Weaners (200-250kg)	R 35,84		per Kg		2025-07-18		-1.84 %		R 36,51
Beef AB2/3	R 67,22		per Kg		2025-07-18		8.42 %		R 62,00
Beef B2/3	R 57,33		per Kg		2025-07-18		4.24 %		R 55,00
Beef C2/3	R 56,05		per Kg		2025-07-18		3.80 %		R 54,00
Product Name	Price	Quantity Type		Date		Change		Previous Price
Kids (under 30kg)	R 62,94	per kg		2025-07-18		-8.64 %		R 68,89
Medium (30-40kg)	R 60,42	per kg		2025-07-18		2.83 %		R 58,76
Large (above 40kg)	R 46,84	per kg		2025-07-18		2.03 %		R 45,91
Ewes (Goats)	R 51,67	per kg		2025-07-18		-12.84 %		R 59,28

 

Product Name	Price		Quantity Type		Date		Change		Previous Price
Poultry Frozen	R 34,87		per Kg		2025-07-18		0.03 %		R 34,86
Poultry fresh	R 39,28		per Kg		2025-07-18		0.13 %		R 39,23
Poultry IQF	R 35,38		per Kg		2025-07-18		0.94 %		R 35,05
Product Name		Price		Quantity Type		Date		Change	Previous Price
Pork Porkers		R 34,70		per Kg		2025-07-18		1.28 %	R 34,26
Pork Baconers		R 34,06		per Kg		2025-07-18		1.13 %	R 33,68
Pork Sausage		R 27,02		per Kg		2025-07-18		1.43 %	R 26,64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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