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Botswana is set to lift all remaining restrictions on vegetable imports from South Africa in April 2025, ending a nearly four-year policy that began in 2021 to bolster its domestic agriculture. This follows a partial easing in December 2024 and is expected to benefit South African exporters and Botswana consumers by stabilizing supply chains and reducing prices for vegetables like onions, tomatoes, and potatoes.
President Donald Trump het op 2 April 2025, wat hy “Bevrydingsdag” genoem het, nuwe tariewe op invoere aangekondig, waaronder 'n 30%-tarief op Suid-Afrikaanse goedere en 'n 25%-tarief op buitelandse voertuie. Hierdie “wederkerige belasting” is volgens hom 'n reaksie op hoër tariewe wat ander lande op Amerikaanse uitvoere hef, al is die Amerikaanse tariewe nie ten volle wederkerig nie. Die tariewe tree op 9 April in werking, met 'n 10%-basislyntarief op alle invoere vanaf Saterdag.
The EU is crafting a strategic response to new US tariffs, imposed on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, which include a 20% rate on all EU imports, following earlier 25% tariffs on steel, aluminum, and cars. Despite warnings of a swift and firm reaction, the EU is prioritizing negotiation over escalation, aiming to avoid a trade war. An EU official emphasized balancing effective retaliation with minimizing harm to member states and industries, while keeping dialogue open. Two lists of countermeasures targeting US products are set for mid-April, with further actions planned by month’s end, possibly hitting US services trade surpluses or using a 2023 "anti-coercion" tool affecting business licenses and IP rights.
Die Suid-Afrikaanse landbousektor toon tekens van herstel ná ’n uitdagende vorige seisoen, volgens Wandile Sihlobo, hoofekonoom van Agbiz. Verskeie subsektore, insluitend veeboerdery, tuinbou en somergrane, ervaar positiewe groei. Veeboerdery: Ondanks bek-en-klouseer-uitdaging in die Oos-Kaap en KwaZulu-Natal, is daar herstel met toenemende uitvoer en beter weidingstoestande as gevolg van verbeterde reënval. Tuinbou: Vrugte- en groenteproduksie lyk belowend met meer uitvoer, ondersteun deur minder ontwrigting by hawens. Somergrane en oliesade: Produksie vir 2024/25 word op 18 miljoen ton beraam, 16% hoër as verlede seisoen, met ’n toename in mielies, sojabone, sonneblomsaad, grondbone, sorghum en droëbone. Dit word toegeskryf aan beter reënval en landboupraktyke. Mielieproduksie: Geskat op 14,6 miljoen ton (13% hoër), met 7,7 miljoen ton witmielies (+26%) en 6,9 miljoen ton geelmielies (+1%). ’n Surplus sal na Suider-Afrika en Oos-Asië uitgevoer word. Ander gewasse: Sojabone (2,4 miljoen ton, +29%), sonneblomsaad (770 000 ton, +22%), grondbone (70 000 ton, +29%), sorghum (140 000 ton, +40%) en droëbone (80 000 ton, +56%) toon sterk groei, deels weens ’n lae basis verlede seisoen. Voedselpryse: Sihlobo voorspel dat graanpryse en voedselprysinflasie in die tweede helfte van 2025 sal daal, wat laer verbruikerspryse later vanjaar moontlik maak, ondanks vroeë stygings.
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If everyone became vegan, would there be enough fertile land on the planet to grow the number of crops required to replace animal protein and feed the entire global populace? Can we afford to take cows out of the equation when 800 million people rely on them for their livelihoods — and when billions more count on meat and milk to meet their basic nutritional requirements? READ MORE
The most obvious is damage from extreme weather. Droughts can cause poor harvests, while storms and floods can cause widespread destruction and disrupt the supply of goods. Recent research has also shown heatwaves, aggravated by climate change, have contributed to food inflation. READ MORE
South Africa is sitting on a ticking time bomb — or a once-in-a-generation opportunity. With one of the world’s youngest populations among major emerging economies and the highest youth unemployment rates globally, the country must invest now in skills and higher education or risk a deepening crisis. READ MORE
Agoa ensures South Africa’s citrus is not subject to US tariffs. Duty-free access to the US is by no means unusual. Citrus from Chile and Peru, for instance, enjoys a similar type of access, and additionally benefit from shorter transit times to the US. Agoa thus helps keep South Africa’s citrus competitive in America. READ MORE
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The Women’s Voice Deliberation Competition – an initiative to recognise the voice of women in agriculture on the impact of policy matters in their communities. After a successful first competition hosted in 2024, Future Agri Perspectives is proud to announce the second Women’s Voice Deliberation Competition with the focus on what women say about the impact of agricultural policy matters in their communities. All women in agriculture aged 18 years and older may participate in this initiative. Each participant can share her views and solutions regarding any topic that impacts her community or field of work in the wider agriculture environment. These women may be farmers, farmers’ wives, women involved in agricultural or farming businesses, or work in an office on a farm.
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The average banana price dropped by 13% to R9.89 per kilogram or R178 per 18kg box and is still 3% higher than a year ago. We are expecting prices to drop further this week due to lower demand expected over the school holidays.
Swaar reën sak sedert Donderdag oor dele van Suid-Afrika uit, en hoewel toestande Saterdag tydelik kan opklaar, kan tropiese vog van Sondag af nóg swaar neerslae bring. Koue toestande kan kort op die nat toestande volg.
The average national price of potatoes increased last week to R60.65 per 10kg, large potatoes increased to R75, medium potatoes increased to R56, and smalls traded higher on R36 per 10kg. In terms of variety, Mondial prices increased to R60, the Sifra price jumped to R63 per 10kg while the average class 1 price traded on R64.93 last week
The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the US Department of Agriculture released its Prospective Plantings report on March 31, 2025, forecasting that the area planted to all-wheat for harvest in 2025 will be 45.35 million acres, a 2% decrease from the previous year.
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With the loss of AGOA benefits and new US tariffs (30% on South African goods, including a baseline 10% plus potential additional levies), South Africa’s Department of Agriculture, with support from the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, should prioritize diverting agricultural exports to alternative markets, particularly in the Middle East and Asia.
South Africa is set to expand its avocado exports to China following the recent market opening. A 40ft container with 21 tons of avocados has already been shipped to China in 2024. This accounts for a mere 0.03% of South Africa's total avocado exports of 81,012 tons.
South Africa is set to expand its avocado exports to China following the recent market opening. A 40ft container with 21 tons of avocados has already been shipped to China in 2024. This accounts for a mere 0.03% of South Africa's total avocado exports of 81,012 tons.
The global grape market in April 2025 is experiencing diverse trends influenced by seasonal shifts, regional production changes, and export dynamics. In North America, a smooth transition is expected as Chilean imports overlap with Mexico’s harvest, starting in Jalisco and expanding in May, with strong quality despite potential green grape shortages and tariff concerns.
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