When we pick up a piece of fruit, bar of chocolate or package of flour, we don’t often think of the massive amounts of agricultural waste — the stems, leaves, seed pods and more — that never make it off the farm.
The COVID-19 pandemic has stress tested the global food supply chain like never before, putting a spotlight on the importance of food safety and availability.
Cape Town harbour's congestion and operational challenges continue to place pressure on South Africa's fresh produce exporters, particularly as the peak fruit export season for table grapes and deciduous fruit approaches