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Today we are united in calling on the Minister of Finance, Mr Enoch Godongwana to honour the commitment made publicly, in his 2023 budget announcing that consultations would be initiated with affected and interested parties as National Treasury considers adjustments to the Health Promotion Levy (HPL), including the proposed lowering of the 4g threshold and the extension of the levy to fruit juices. These consultations are essential for affected and interested parties to provide factual information and data on the potential unintended consequences of the HPL, which will help guide the National Treasury decision-making process- We are deeply concerned that the HPL led to the loss of 16,000 jobs in the first year of the tax alone, according to a study by Nedlac, and if increased, it would lead to the loss of further jobs including in impoverished rural cane growing provinces that need employment the most. Press Release - FULL AGRI NEWS NET
Die WRI sê in die verslag ’n gebrek aan voldoende water maak die wêreld se drie belangrikste stapelvoedsels, graan, rys en koring, “uiters kwesbaar” en die volhoubare produksie daarvan is “onseker”. “Hierdie gewasse, dié wat net van reën afhanklik is, sowel as dié wat besproei word, word deur ‘groot uitdagings’ in die gesig gestaar. “Dié wat net van reën afhanklik is (sowat 66%) word bedreig deur ‘onseker weer- en klimaatpatrone’.” Dié weerpatrone word beskryf as langdurige droogtes wat gevolg word deur vloede. Die oorblywende gewasse, die 34% in die wêreld wat besproei word, word op hul beurt bedreig deur “mededinging met ander verbruikers” soos mense, nywerhede en steenkool- en kernkragstasies.
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has put the brakes on the commercial release of Bayer’s drought-tolerant maize variety MON87460, citing that the Department of Agriculture and the Executive Council (EC) for Generically Modified Organisms (GMO) did not follow due diligence in their risk assessment when they approved the permit. A permit is required for the release of GMO seed in South Africa. The EC, who is the governing authority, either grants or denies a permit based on science-based facts on whether the crop poses health or environmental risks. While the EC approved the permit in 2014, the ACB’s appeal has kept the variety off the market
Daar was geen teken van die groot hoeveelheid entstof wat die Onderstepoort Biologiese Produkte (OBP) glo teen Afrika-perdesiekte beskikbaar het toe die portefeuljekomitee oor landbou sy aanleg van 7 tot 9 Oktober besoek het nie. Willie Aucamp, DA-LP en lid van die parlementêre portefeuljekomitee oor landbou, gesê die komitee het op 17 September met OBP en die Landbounavorsingsraad (LNR) vergader. OBP en die LNR moes op die vergadering verslag doen oor die stand van sake, en het toe gesê dat 190 000 ampules entstof teen Afrika-perdesiekte skielik beskikbaar is. Dit was nadat veeartse en perde-eienaars landwyd gekla het dat hulle nie entstof vir perde in die hande kan kry nie.
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On the demand side, China surpassed North America in 2022 to become the world’s largest market for macadamia consumption and is expected to maintain rapid growth over the next five years. According to industry estimates, China’s demand for macadamia nuts, measured on a kernel or kernel-equivalent basis, rose from 17,500 metric tons in 2022 to an impressive 29,500 metric tons in 2023. READ MORE
The Middle East urea price remained stable this week as producers are comfortable after recent sales and tender awards and are happy to bide their time waiting for the next Indian tender. Brazil and other Southern Hemisphere markets are looking a little weaker in terms of demand but North America and Asian off-take should provide adequate demand for Middle Eastern output over the coming months. READ MORE
SA citrus gained access to the Chinese market in 2004, making this year the 20th year of exports to this market. It now makes up almost 10% of our exported citrus. Over the past few years there was an increase in mandarin export volumes. Another big development was a change to the lemon access conditions in 2021, stimulating exports and securing an additional R325m in revenue and 800 new jobs in the industry. READ MORE
Currently, the African Union (AU) is working on a 10-year CAADP strategy and action plan that is expected to culminate into the CAADP Action Plan (2026-35), which will be unveiled later this year to the AU Specialised Technical Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and Environment, and subsequently to heads of state and governments during an extraordinary summit scheduled for January next year in Uganda, according to an earlier media statement by the AU. READ MORE
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’n Kwart van die wêreld se landbouprodukte is geplant in gebiede waar water al hoe skaarser word. Só lui ’n verslag deur die World Resources Institute (WRI), wat Donderdag uitgereik is by die biodiversiteitsberaad COP16, wat in Cali, Colombia, gehou word. Die WRI sê in die verslag ’n gebrek aan voldoende water maak die wêreld se drie belangrikste stapelvoedsels, graan, rys en koring, “uiters kwesbaar” en die volhoubare produksie daarvan is “onseker”. “Hierdie gewasse, dié wat net van reën afhanklik is, sowel as dié wat besproei word, word deur ‘groot uitdagings’ in die gesig gestaar.
The Department of Agriculture, Land and Rural Reform (DALRRD) of South Africa has informed the National Service for Agri-Food Health and Quality (Senasa) of the acceptance of the requirements contained in the health certificate proposed by the Argentine agency for shipments of powdered pork hemoglobin. So far this year, Senasa has certified 11,900 tons of this last product - which is used as a component of balanced feed - exported to destinations such as Colombia, Vietnam, Thailand, Peru, Malaysia and Mexico, among other destinations. Meanwhile, shipments of animal and plant products from Argentina to South Africa certified by Senasa total more than 520,000 tons.
Sentiment in the urea market has seemingly swung from positive to negative this week – this has bene led by the delay in the issuance of the latest Indian urea tender. This next tender was expected this week with the major Indian Diwali holiday commencing next week.
The cost of hosting a braai in South Africa has increased for the second month in a row, with ingredient prices climbing 2.7% since September. On a more positive note, year-on-year prices are down slightly by 1.0%.
Amerikaanse groeiers soos Oishii, Melissa’s Produce, en Harry & David, staan aan die voorpunt van hierdie nuwe neiging. Hulle groei tegnieke, produkvarietiteite en produkpryse onderskei hulle van die tradisionele landboubedryf.
Markets are beginning to price in the possibility of a Donald Trump election win on November 5, which would have a significant impact on the green shoots emerging in the South African economy.
South African Table Grape Industry expects the 2024/25 season volumes inspected for export to increase by approximately 1% in comparison to the actual inspected volumes for the 2023/24 season. This figure represents a 6% increase on the five-year average volumes, positioning South Africa well to supply global markets with sufficient quality product.
The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) has urged the government to remove the 15% value-added tax (VAT) on certain chicken products to make this essential food more affordable for low-income households.
South Africa has an export-led agricultural sector, and thus we pay particular attention to the trade performance of the sector in order to determine if there are glitches that must be resolved or necessary policy interventions. In the recent past, the sector has enjoyed solid growth in exports, reaching a record US$13.2-billion in 2023.
President Cyril Ramaphosa sê die Nuwe Ontwikkelingsbank speel ‘n noodsaaklike rol om die ontwikkelingsdrome van lande in die Globale Suide te steun. Hy het op die 16de BRICS-beraad in Kazan, Rusland, die bank se bydraes geloof vir die groei en ontwikkeling van ontluikende markte en ontwikkelende ekonomieë onder die leierskap van Dilma Rousseff.
In agriculture, timing is important, particularly for planting and securing necessary financing. For grain producers in South Africa, aligning financial planning with crop cycles is essential for economic sustainability and enhanced productivity. Farmers need to submit loan applications early and ensure all necessary documentation is complete.
At the G7 Agriculture held at the end of September on the island of Ortigia, in Syracuse, the constant increase in the world population and its resulting new food needs were the main topic of discussion. It emerged that there is no single solution to the problem and therefore it must be addressed by giving space to differentiated interventions but converging towards the same objective
DWS calls for intensified water conservation efforts as dam levels continue to drop in Mpumalanga. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) calls on the public to intensify water conservation initiatives and use the available water wisely and sparingly as water levels continue to drop in dams and water management areas in the Mpumalanga Province.
The recent view expressed by Minister of Energy and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe on what should be the correct price for fuel in South Africa would come as a welcome reprieve for consumers. He was quoted as suggesting that fuel prices should be 30% lower than the current price.
DR KGOSIENTSHO RAMOKGOPA - The previous regime at Eskom (Busi Mavuso, Andre de Ruyter,Jan Oberhaltzer and Pravin Gordhan, et al) was characterized by a phenomenon of accusing Eskom employees of being corrupt, incompetent & sabotaging the grid
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