Agripreneur 101: Sweet success for jam producer
After over a decade of working in the fruit value chain, Nigel and Christynn Jacobs decided that they wanted to build their own legacy for
June 27, 2022
South Africa
South Africa’s wine industry ready to grow
South Africa’s wine and brandy industry is on a sustainable growth path, with a repositioned strategy and renewed focus.
June 5, 2022
The EU’s new strict cold treatment requirements puts tons of export fruit under threat
South Africa’s citrus growers feared the European Union (EU) would vote to introduce new regulations forcing them to implement extreme cold treatment for their fruit.
June 2, 2022
South Africa is leaving trade money on the table, says the EU
South African companies are missing out on R350-billion a year in export opportunities to the European Union (EU), new research shows. Under the Economic Partnership
May 30, 2022
South Africa: Western Cape strengthens trade with rest of Africa, launches Africa Agriculture Strategy
On Friday, 27 May 2022, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture launched its Africa Agricultural Strategy for the Western Cape. Western Cape Minister of Agriculture Dr
May 27, 2022
South Africa’s trade with Africa surpasses exports to EU block
Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Alvin Botes, has told a sitting of the National Assembly that South Africa’s exports to Africa have surpassed
May 27, 2022
South African wineries set eyes on exploring massive Chinese market
“As a fast-growing market, China can’t be neglected by any winery,” Henriëtte Jacobs, the international sales manager of Spier Wine Farm, told the Global Times,
May 15, 2022
South Africa celebrates new e-certification system for agricultural exports
Minister Thoko Didiza has launched a system for online certificates developed in partnership with the government of the Netherlands. This is considered a game-changer for
May 9, 2022
South Africa’s exports reach all-time high in March, thanks mainly to coal
South Africa’s export trade continues to set new records, a trend that began during the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic. At just below R170bn,
May 3, 2022
Bumper fruit exports expected this year, says Western Cape government
The Western Cape – which accounts for more than half of South Africa’s agricultural exports – looks set for a bumper season of fruit exports.
April 27, 2022
Proposed EU pest regulations to hurt domestic citrus exports, says SA growers’ association
Newly proposed European Union (EU) regulations threaten the export of oranges from the Southern African region to Europe, according to Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) of
April 26, 2022
New opportunities in global supply chains need to be used to benefit the South African economy
The Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr Fikile Majola, says new export opportunities that are emerging from the disruption in the global supply
April 22, 2022
Insect protein start-up makes investment history
In one of the largest seed funding rounds in South Africa’s history, Futuregrowth was the lead investor in Inseco, a start-up company using black soldier
April 22, 2022
EU vote looms large for South African citrus
After an intense period of lobbying to avert new legislation within the European Union on False Codling Moth (FCM), South Africa has again warned that
April 22, 2022
Norway just invested R120 million in South African raisins and nuts
A South African dried fruit and nuts producer is looking to build two new processing facilities with R120 million from the Norwegian Investment Fund for
April 21, 2022
