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Kenya should remove restrictions on GMO maize imports from SA (opens the original)
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Kenya’s drought has devastated the maize crop. Recent data from the US department of agriculture shows that Kenya will not have sufficient maize to meet its annual requirements. The country must now rely on imports to fulfil its needs. Kenya may need to import about two-million tonnes of maize to meet its annual requirement of four-million tonnes in the 2026/2027 marketing year. Ordinarily, this would not be a challenge as the global market is awash with maize. But Kenya and many African countri
India deal adds fizz to SA citrus (opens the original)
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The recent news that SA’s citrus will now have even wider access to the Indian market is a welcome development. The negotiations for expanded access to India have lasted for nearly a decade. Commenting after the approval of wider access, the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) said: “India has approved the inclusion of additional treatment options for fresh citrus fruit from South Africa. “The improved export conditions are a significant development for the industry. ”SA already
Geopolitical and weather risks add to challenges for SA agriculture (opens the original)
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SA’s agriculture is starting the second half of the year with profound uncertainty about the path ahead. The risks arise from both domestic and global factors. From a global perspective, the ongoing war between Iran and the US and its implications for supply chains dependent on the Strait of Hormuz may continue to put upward pressure on critical input costs, mainly fertiliser and fuel. Just this weekend, we learnt of more hostilities and Iran’s declaration that the Strait of Hormuz was closed un
WANDILE SIHLOBO | Record grain harvest bodes well for consumer food price inflation (opens the original)
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For months now, I have been writing about SA’s expected ample summer grain and oilseed for the current 2025-26 season. The season’s crop was planted in October 2025 and is currently being harvested. The major boost to this harvest is the favourable La Niña rains and the decent area plantings. On June 25 this year, the Crop Estimate Committee placed SA’s 2025-26 summer grain and oilseeds harvest at 21.49 million tonnes, up 2% from the previous month, and 5% up year-on-year (y/y). This monthly and
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