Egypt’s table grape exports rose by 10% in value to US$210 million in the 10 months from September through July, according to the chairman of the Export Council of Agricultural Crops.

Citrus producers in the southern part of Zimbabwe have asked policymakers and authorities to fast track the implementation of export measures. Their main focus is on removing non-tariff trade barriers. Farmers in Beitbridge revealed this during a visit conducted by ZimTrade, the country’s export promotion body.

Over the next four years, the economic giant is predicted to overtake France and the United Kingdom to become the world's second-largest market for wine, behind the United States.

The 4% increase in value to R9.06 billion reflects the positive sentiments towards South African wine in international markets, despite the 6% decrease in volume to 420.2 million liters of wine sold internationally.

The 2018 South African macadamia crop ended on a positive note with a record crop of 56 550 tonnes of in-shell macadamias.This is approximately 4 000 tonnes higher than the previous estimate.

Following bumper lemon and mandarin plantings, South Africa is expected to export a record 137 million boxes of citrus fruit to more than 100 countries this year – the second record year in a row.

WINDHOEK- Namibia yesterday became the first African nation to export beef to People’s Republic of China, when it transported the first 21 tonnes of beef to China the world’s largest consumer market.

Concerns about future economic conditions had U.S. agriculture producers feeling less confident in March, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading. However, optimism surrounding exports reached its highest level since May 2017.

China may be exploring ending the anti-dumping investigation into US DDGS imports after the ministry of commerce responded to a request from the US Grains Council to review the current situation, market sources have told Agricensus Tuesday.

 Argentina’s wheat exports for market year 2019-20 are forecast at a record high of 14.5 million tonnes, including flour exports in wheat equivalent, according to an April 25 Global Agricultural Information Network report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

According to a 2019 report from the European Union titled Opportunities for South African emerging farmers in the European sustainable market, even with a 4% global market footprint, South Africa is still punching far below the growing avocado demand, which has seen a steep increase in international market prices.

South African wine. Don’t we all just love it? Well, as it happens, not so much.

Although favorable environmental conditions, limitless availability of land, and high demands of fruits and vegetables at the target markets, the export of fresh agricultural produce from most African (and Asian) countries is very small and nearly insignificant.

“Now is the time to think strategically and to cast the net wider,” says Stephanie van der Walt, director of the Agbiz Fruit Desk.

From Angola to Zimbabwe, Southern Africa’s fragile economies are rattled by the coronavirus pandemic. Countries in the region have declared states of emergency and imposed lockdowns, shutting borders, sea ports and reducing daily business activity in order to curb the spread of the virus and protect vulnerable communities.

To keep the agricultural sector on its current growth trajectory, government urgently needs to address its shortcomings in terms of infrastructure and biosecurity management, inefficiencies in service delivery and issues around exports.

Cutting Ukraine off from its most fertile land and main export hub will have long-term repercussions on global food exports, analysts say.

Following South Africa’s multiple domestic booze bans, The Old Road Wine Co. revealed to the drinks business that its wine industry would be “completely dead” without the 50% export quota granted to producers.