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South Africa’s agricultural export sector has seen significant growth since the early 2000s, rising from $2 billion to a record $13.7 billion in 2024, making it the 32nd largest global agricultural exporter and the only African country in the top 40. This success, driven by collaboration between the private sector, organized agriculture, academia, and government, has been bolstered by improved productivity, quality, and access to diverse markets, including the African continent (40% of Q2 2025 exports), the EU (22%), Asia and the Middle East (21%), and the Americas (7%). In Q2 2025, agricultural exports reached $3.71 billion, a 10% increase from Q2 2024, driven by higher volumes and better prices for products like citrus, apples, pears, maize, wine, nuts, and more. Improved port efficiency has also supported this growth.
TLU SA het ’n formele brief aan landbouminister John Steenhuisen gestuur oor die Bek-en-Klouseer-uitbraak, wat sedert Februarie 2025 ’n ernstige ekonomiese en landboukrisis veroorsaak. Ondanks strategieë en werksgroepe wat tydens ’n Julie 2025 Indaba ingestel is, is daar geen vordering nie, wat boere, verbruikers en die landbou-ekonomie in gevaar stel.Die staat se beperkte kapasiteit, met tekorte aan veeartse, inspekteurs en hulpbronne, bemoeilik uitbraakbeheer. Veeverspreiding sonder voldoende maatreëls vererger die situasie, en boere ly toenemende finansiële druk. Die huidige wetgewing beperk privaatsektor-betrokkenheid by entstofproduksie en -verspreiding, wat vinnige reaksie belemmer.
A World Animal Protection investigation reveals that traders in Lomé, Togo, are using TikTok to openly advertise and sell endangered wildlife, including white-bellied pangolins, fueling a global conservation crisis. The platform’s lack of regulation enables this illegal trade, threatening species survival and bypassing enforcement mechanisms.Key findings from 80 TikTok videos (November 2022–April 2024) include: Over 3,500 smoked animal carcasses from 27 species, many protected under national and international laws. Over 130 endangered white-bellied pangolins, banned from commercial trade under CITES. Videos garnered nearly 1.8 million views, 53,000 likes, and 6,000 shares, with one pangolin video viewed over 216,000 times. Stock theft and crop/fruit theft are growing challenges in South Africa’s agricultural sector, with limited data available. According to Statistics South Africa’s 2024/25 Governance, Public Safety, and Justice Survey, over 61,000 goats, 37,947 cattle, and 36,486 poultry were stolen. Nearly half of these thefts occurred in kraals or outside houses, with 40.7% in fields/grazing lands. Goats (39.8%) and cattle (24.6%) were the most targeted.
Lente begin met botbome en langer dae, maar koue toestande en ryp bly ’n risiko in September. Temperature kan skerp styg, met maksimums van 30 °C of hoër in Limpopo, Noord-Kaap en Noordwes, maar ryp is waarskynlik met kouefronte op 6–8, 11–14 en 22–25 September in sentrale en suidelike gebiede, volgens landbouweerkundige Johan van den Berg.Reënval: ’n Afsnylaagdrukstelsel kan op 27–28 Augustus swaar reën in suidelike Namibië en dele van die Noord-Kaap bring, maar verswak teen 29 Augustus. Min reën word vir die somerreënstreek die volgende twee weke verwag. Ligte reën is moontlik in die winterreënstreek op 29 en 31 Augustus, met 5–10 mm in die Wes-Kaap op 3–5 September.
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This growth is largely driven by urban population expansion, the increasing emphasis on food security, and the rising demand for sustainable agricultural practices. Vertical farming, a controlled environment agriculture method, uses techniques like hydroponics, aeroponics, and aquaponics to cultivate crops efficiently indoors. These systems offer year-round production and maximize resource conservation by using less water and land. READ MORE -
Importantly, the government officials in South Africa, particularly the regulators on export-related matters in the Department of Agriculture, should also have a shared sense of urgency for the promotion of exports. They should work collaboratively to assist exporting businesses rather than creating more bureaucratic hindrances, while the global interest is established. READ MORE
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Since 1994, South Africa's agricultural value has more than doubled. Two significant catalysts are at the centre of this progress: the expansion of export markets, which creates a demand for products; the early adoption of high-yielding seed varieties in crops; the improvement of animal genetics; and the use of agrochemicals to nurture the sector. South Africa was especially embracing technological advancement in ways that much of the African continent was not, thus setting the country apart from much of Africa in terms of its yields. This technological embrace primarily explains higher crop yields in South Africa compared to some of the neighbouring African countries with even better climatic conditions. A case in point is South Africa's embrace of genetically modified crops, whose adoption in the early 2000s saw maize and soybean yields improve notably over time, thus keeping the country a net exporter and boosting food availability domestically.
Jaco Minnaar, voorsitter van AgriSA, het gewaarsku dat Suid-Afrikaanse boere toenemend groter uitdagings in die gesig staar. Hy het klem gelê op globale en plaaslike faktore wat die landbou beïnvloed, insluitend bevolkingsgroei, verstedeliking, klimaatsverandering, waninligting, en handelstariewe.
Dr. Dion George, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, has signed the Regulations for the Environmental Management of Offshore Ship-to-Ship Transfer, effective upon gazetting.
Die 2025 Chenin Blanc-uitdaging se toptien-wenners is aangekondig en word later vanjaar op ProWine Shanghai in China vertoon. Stellenbosch oorheers weer en spog met vier van die tien inskrywings.
South Africa faces a financial crisis driven by economic stagnation, with government debt interest rates (around 10% for long-term bonds) exceeding nominal GDP growth (about 5%).
Spanje se meteorologiese agentskap sê die hittegolf van 16 dae wat die land hierdie maand geteister het, was die ergste op rekord. Die hittegolf het meer as ʼn duisend lewens geëis en veldbrande veroorsaak wat steeds in die noordelike en westelike dele van die land woed
Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (Trim) has completed the adjudication process to select 11 new Train Operating Companies (Tocs) for third-party access to South Africa’s state-owned rail network, as announced by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy.
Volgens Vrystaat Landbou (VL) neem plaasaanvalle in die provinsie sedert einde Junie 2025 toe ná ’n rustiger tydperk. Beroep op boere om waaksaam te wees en opleidingsessies met plaaslike veiligheidsverteenwoordigers te reël vir voorbereiding.
Eskom het aangekondig dat daar vir 100 agtereenvolgende dae geen beurtkrag was nie. Dit word toegeskryf aan hulle kragopwekkingherstelplan, wat verlede jaar in Maart ingestel is.
After solid export activity in the first quarter of the year, SA’s agricultural exports totalled $3.71bn in the second quarter of 2025, up 10% from the same period in 2024. This is a function of higher volumes of various product exports and better commodity prices.
NAMPO Kaap 2025, wat van 10-13 September in Bredasdorp plaasvind, is ’n toonaangewende gebeurtenis waar landbou-innovasie naatloos met praktiese toepassings integreer.
Of the 33 million smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, who make up 80% of the region’s farmers, over half are women cultivating plots under two hectares. These farmers, limited by access to land, equipment, and finance, sell low-value produce in local markets.
Die departement van vervoer sê hy is vol vertroue dat hy teen Desember die agterstand in die druk van rybewyskaarte uit die weg sal ruim. Die departement se woordvoerder, Collen Msibi sê sedert die drukker in Mei vanjaar herstel is, is daar reeds agt-honderd-duisend kaarte gedruk.
Western Cape Agriculture MEC Ivan Meyer has called for urgent, collaborative action to address escalating animal disease outbreaks, including African Swine Fever in informal settlements, rabies in Cape fur seals, and low-pathogenicity Avian Influenza (H5).
- Heilbron-voorval: ’n Boer is Vrydagaand deur twee kamoefleerdrag-aanvallers aangeval. Hy het teruggeskiet, en die aanvallers het gevlug. Dit was die tweede aanval op dié boer. Die verdagtes is nog vry.
- Clocolan-voorval: Saterdagaand is ’n 35-jarige man met ’n onwettige vuurwapen en ammunisie op ’n plaas gearresteer. Hy het geen dokumente of werkspermit gehad nie en verskyn op 25 Augustus 2025 in die hof.
- Voertuigdiefstal: Diefstal van voertuie op plase neem toe in gebiede soos Senekal en Bethlehem, moontlik deur ’n sindikaat wat voertuie na Gauteng smokkel.
- Veiligheidsmaatreëls: Weeklikse veiligheidswerksessies vind elke Woensdag in alle Vrystaat-distrikte plaas. Boere word aangespoor om dit by te woon vir inligting oor plaaslike veiligheidsake.
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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White maize |
R 3 995,00 |
per Ton |
2025-08-26 |
-0.30 % |
R 4 007,00 |
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Yellow maize |
R 3 705,00 |
per Ton |
2025-08-26 |
-0.99 % |
R 3 742,00 |
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Soybeans |
R 7 411,00 |
per Ton |
2025-08-26 |
-0.11 % |
R 7 419,00 |
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Sunflower seed |
R 10 000,00 |
per Ton |
2025-08-26 |
0.65 % |
R 9 935,40 |
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Wheat |
R 6 320,00 |
per Ton |
2025-08-26 |
0.30 % |
R 6 301,00 |
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Sorghum (IPP) |
R 4 374,00 |
per Ton |
2025-08-22 |
1.44 % |
R 4 312,00 |
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Groundnuts (IPP) |
R 23 136,00 |
per Ton |
2025-08-22 |
-0.51 % |
R 23 254,00 |
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Cotton (IPP) |
R 9 680,00 |
per Ton |
2025-08-22 |
0.26 % |
R 9 655,00 |
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Soy Meal (US derived price) |
R 11 276,00 |
per Ton |
2025-08-22 |
-0.60 % |
R 11 344,00 |
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Lusern (Grade 1) |
R 3 700,00 |
per Ton |
2025-08-22 |
-7.50 % |
R 4 000,00 |
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Chop |
R 3 600,00 |
per Ton |
2025-08-22 |
0.00 % |
R 3 600,00 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Bananas |
R 7,84 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-5.08 % |
R 8,26 |
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Apples |
R 11,63 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
4.12 % |
R 11,17 |
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Oranges |
R 5,01 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-0.60 % |
R 5,04 |
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Avocados |
R 22,01 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-4.01 % |
R 22,93 |
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Grapes |
R 88,04 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
136.29 % |
R 37,26 |
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Mangos |
R 36,65 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-39.35 % |
R 60,43 |
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Pears |
R 9,83 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
0.82 % |
R 9,75 |
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Pineapples |
R 8,29 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-6.12 % |
R 8,83 |
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Peaches |
R 750,00 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
766.75 % |
R 86,53 |
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Lemons |
R 5,47 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
10.28 % |
R 4,96 |
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Nectarines |
R 32,30 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-7.61 % |
R 34,96 |
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Naartjies (Mandarins) |
R 7,83 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-2.00 % |
R 7,99 |
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Blueberries |
R 110,18 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-19.56 % |
R 136,97 |
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Grapefruits |
R 6,18 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-22.46 % |
R 7,97 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Potatoes |
R 36,40 |
per 10Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-7.57 % |
R 39,38 |
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Tomatoes |
R 6,45 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-24.21 % |
R 8,51 |
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Carrots |
R 4,80 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-8.75 % |
R 5,26 |
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Onions |
R 54,02 |
per 10Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-7.99 % |
R 58,71 |
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Cabbage |
R 2,44 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-7.58 % |
R 2,64 |
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Garlic |
R 70,62 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
4.02 % |
R 67,89 |
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Spinach |
R 2,55 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-16.67 % |
R 3,06 |
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Sweet Potatoes |
R 4,83 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
3.65 % |
R 4,66 |
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Peppers |
R 22,59 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-18.74 % |
R 27,80 |
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Chillies |
R 17,51 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-1.35 % |
R 17,75 |
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Pumpkins |
R 5,24 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-1.87 % |
R 5,34 |
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Mushrooms |
R 59,75 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-30.45 % |
R 85,91 |
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Butternuts |
R 7,42 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
4.95 % |
R 7,07 |
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Green beans |
R 11,58 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-31.03 % |
R 16,79 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Sheep A2/3 |
R 105,95 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
1.32 % |
R 104,57 |
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Feeder Lamb (Dual Purpose) |
R 50,74 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
0.50 % |
R 50,49 |
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Sheep AB2/3 |
R 87,95 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
0.10 % |
R 87,86 |
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Sheep B2/3 |
R 80,40 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
0.68 % |
R 79,86 |
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Sheep C2/3 |
R 79,38 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
2.90 % |
R 77,14 |
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Wool 20 micron - Non RWS |
R 169,00 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
0.60 % |
R 168,00 |
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Wool 20 micron - RWS |
R 182,00 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
1.11 % |
R 180,00 |
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Mohair |
R 364,75 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-3.10 % |
R 376,42 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Beef A2/3 |
R 71,83 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
5.63 % |
R 68,00 |
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Weaners (200-250kg) |
R 38,58 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
3.10 % |
R 37,42 |
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Beef AB2/3 |
R 66,23 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
0.56 % |
R 65,86 |
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Beef B2/3 |
R 60,09 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
-0.08 % |
R 60,14 |
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Beef C2/3 |
R 60,06 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
3.04 % |
R 58,29 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Kids (under 30kg) |
R 63,08 |
per kg |
2025-08-22 |
-2.70 % |
R 64,83 |
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Medium (30-40kg) |
R 59,92 |
per kg |
2025-08-22 |
0.47 % |
R 59,64 |
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Large (above 40kg) |
R 53,11 |
per kg |
2025-08-22 |
1.55 % |
R 52,30 |
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Ewes (Goats) |
R 59,87 |
per kg |
2025-08-22 |
10.71 % |
R 54,08 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Poultry Frozen |
R 35,01 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
0.29 % |
R 34,91 |
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Poultry fresh |
R 40,16 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
0.78 % |
R 39,85 |
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Poultry IQF |
R 35,65 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
0.22 % |
R 35,57 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Pork Porkers |
R 36,02 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
2.10 % |
R 35,28 |
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Pork Baconers |
R 35,32 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
0.31 % |
R 35,21 |
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Pork Sausage |
R 27,64 |
per Kg |
2025-08-22 |
0.33 % |
R 27,55 |
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