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Gedurende die komende dae sal ‘n reeks bo-lugstelsels, insluitend ‘n bo-lugtrog en ‘n afsnylaag, wydverspreide buie en donderbuie veroorsaak. ‘n Nuwe reënband wat Sondag oor die westelike dele ontwikkel en dan ooswaarts beweeg. Hierdie toestande raak veral die somergraangebiede, waar aanhoudende bewolkte weer, sagte temperature en nat toestande reeds ’n impak het op produksie. ’n Kans op ligte ryp bestaan steeds in gebiede rondom die Drakensberge, met kouer minimumtemperature verwag teen die einde van volgende week – veral in die suidoostelike hoëliggende dele. Hoewel die dinamiese bo-lugstelsels storms kan meebring, is geen wydverspreide of ernstige haelbuie buite die klimatologiese norm vir April verwag nie. Waar hael voorkom, sal dit waarskynlik klein wees. Daar is ook geen aanduiding van ‘n groot koue front of ernstige rypgebeurtenis tot vroeg in Mei nie.
The possible exclusion of South Africa from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), due for renewal in 2025, amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s hostile stance and 30% "liberation day" tariffs effective April 5, 2025, threatens South Africa’s agricultural sector, the top AGOA beneficiary. AGOA, enacted in 2000, grants duty-free U.S. market access to eligible sub-Saharan African countries, with two-thirds of South Africa’s agricultural exports to the U.S. (worth over $7 billion since inception) benefiting.
Dr. Marlene Louw, senior ekonoom van Absa AgriBesigheid, het gewaarsku dat Suid-Afrika se uitvoer van lemoene na Amerika bedreig word deur 'n nuwe invoertarief. Die land is ’n belangrike buiteseisoensverskaffer van sitrus aan Amerika, maar indien die tarief uitvoere onbekostigbaar maak, is daar beperkte kapasiteit in die Suidelike Halfrond om die aanbod te vervang. Die hoër koste sal waarskynlik na Amerikaanse verbruikers deurgeskuif word, wat moontlik hul koopgedrag sal beïnvloed. Absa AgriBesigheid meen dat Suid-Afrika argumente moet aanvoer vir toegewings, soos wat onlangs aan Mexiko toegestaan is. Mandaryne uit Suid-Afrika, wat ook na Amerika uitgevoer word, kan sterker mededinging van Peru ervaar, aangesien Peru ’n laer invoertarief van 10% het en sy uitvoervolumes na Amerika kan verhoog. Die komende sitrusseisoen sal toon hoe Amerikaanse verbruikers op hoër pryse reageer en of Suid-Afrika sy markposisie kan behou. Dit word noodsaaklik vir die waardeketting om druk uit te oefen vir billiker tariewe en ’n beter begrip van internasionale handelsooreenkomste te verkry om mededingend te bly.
A three-part film project by The European Conservative explored South Africa’s Great Karoo, highlighting political challenges, conservation successes, and social cohesion efforts amid governmental corruption. While farm attacks are a frequent focus of conservative reporting, the filmmaker, with personal ties to South Africa, emphasizes a broader narrative of community-building and regenerative conservation restoring landscapes and wildlife. However, the severity of farm attacks—marked by brutal murders, rape, and torture—remains undeniable, with estimates suggesting at least one murder per month, though official figures may underreport.
Die Suid-Afrikaanse regering het die afgelope week sy nuwe rasse-indiensnemingskwotas gepubliseer. Dit gebied ondernemings om wit mans tot so min as 4% van hul werkmag te verminder. Die regulasies lui moontlik die mees verreikende rassifikasie van die Suid-Afrikaanse arbeidsmark in. Dit poog om gelyktydig inbreuk te maak op sowel plaaslike as internasionale maatskappye en sal honderdmiljarde rande in ekonomiese waarde vernietig indien dit ywerig afgedwing word. Kragtens die Wet op Gelyke Indiensneming is die doel om “billike verteenwoordiging” van “aangewese groepe” in indiensneming oor die land heen te verseker. Maar wat dit werklik behels – na gelang van wat die Kommissie op Gelyke Indiensneming, pres. Cyril Ramaphosa en die ANC sê – is die gedwonge verandering van die werkmag van elke betekenisvolle maatskappy na een wat die rassesamestelling van die land moet weerspieël.
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Africa is home to a rich variety of incredible indigenous crops and foods – from nutrient-dense grains and legumes to unique fruits and leafy greens. Despite their value, many of these foods are often overlooked, under-celebrated, and under-consumed in favour of imported or commercial alternatives. READ MORE
Heavy metals and metalloids are elements that originate from either natural or human-made sources. They’re called “heavy” because they’re physically dense and their weight is high at an atomic scale. Heavy metals do not break down. They remain in soils for decades, where crops can absorb them and enter the food chain. Over time, they accumulate in the body, causing chronic diseases that may take years to appear. This is not a problem for the distant future; it’s already affecting food grown today. READ MORE
Farmers have already invested time, money, and effort into recruiting and training reliable workers. These employees are a rare and valuable resource. Farmers don’t want to replace people; they want them more productive. Autonomy allows them to reassign labor to higher-value tasks while autonomous systems handle the repetitive, time-consuming, mundane ones. 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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North America: The U.S. will terminate the 2019 U.S.-Mexico Tomato Suspension Agreement on July 14, 2025, imposing 20.91% tariffs on Mexican tomatoes. Mexico, the primary U.S. supplier, faces a seasonal supply shift as winter production winds down and spring demand grows. U.S. states like Florida and California, plus greenhouse tomatoes, supplement supply.
The spot price for white maize rises to R5300 per ton, with the Jul’25 price higher at R4350. The yellow maize spot price rises to R4800, with the Jul’25 price higher at R4265 per ton. The soybean spot price rises to R7820, with the May’25 price higher at R7796 per ton.
The possible exclusion of South Africa from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), due for renewal in 2025, amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s hostile stance and 30% "liberation day" tariffs effective April 5, 2025, threatens South Africa’s agricultural sector, the top AGOA beneficiary.
With a bumper corn crop expected, global grains production in the 2025-26 marketing year is forecast at a record 2.373 billion tonnes, according to the International Grains Council (IGC).
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Long before “sustainable agriculture” was a global conversation, coastal farmers were harvesting seaweed to nourish their soils. From the shores of Ireland and Scotland to Japan and Norway, this natural resource has played a crucial role in growing healthy crops for centuries, building a bond between land and sea.
The Port of Richards Bay has set a new record, handling 30 million tonnes of freight in the past financial year.According to Thula Dlamini, Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) managing executive for Richards Bay Terminals, this surpasses the target of 27 million tonnes set for the bulk and multi-purpose terminals for the year.
Die wêreldekonomie sal na verwagting tussen 2070 en 2090 tot 50-persent van sy bruto binnelandse produk verloor weens die uitwerking van klimaatsverandering. Die Instituut en Fakulteit van Aktuarisse waarsku dat die huidige beoordelings nie ernstige risiko’s in ag neem nie, wat insluit migrasie en die afbreek van die natuur.
The wine dillama- South Africa A 20% tariff on wine sounds simple. But in the U.S., wine moves through a system designed to multiply cost: Producer ? Importer ? Distributor ? Retailer ? You -Each layer adds its margin. So when the base price goes up, the whole chain compounds it.
Smallholder farmers are disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Millions of subsistence farmers struggle to feed their families after persistent crop failures caused by enduring droughts, changing rainfall patterns, and rising temperatures.
This week, the rand averaged R19.02/US$, strengthening by 2.3% w/w but weakening by 0.1% y/y. The South African rand strengthened yesterday, bolstered by a weaker US dollar amid global market turbulence over American tariff policy. • The Brent crude oil price averaged US$64.85/barrel, up by 1% w/w but down by 25% y/y. The price of crude oil posted some gains yesterday due to signs of de-escalation in the US-China trade war and data that showed a decline in US oil inventory. • Thus far, the decrease in the oil price has outweighed the rand’s depreciation. For the remainder of April, we expect the rand to depreciate slightly and the oil price to remain relatively stable. As such, we forecast local fuel prices to decrease as follows: petrol (95 unleaded) by 29c/l, diesel 500 ppm and 50 ppm both by 44c/l.
In week 16-2025, the yellow maize price averaged R4 763/ton, up by 2.4% w/w and by 10% y/y. The white maize price averaged R5 131/ton, marginally down by 0.5% w/w and by 6.3% y/y. • The domestic maize prices generally received some support from the weaker rand over the past sessions, coupled with support from the underlying tight supplies. • In week-50 of the domestic 2024/25 MY, 11.33 million tons of white and yellow maize had cumulatively been delivered. In the same week, cumulative exports of white and yellow maize reached a combined 2.165 million tons. • The top three export destinations of white maize were Zimbabwe (807 590 tons), Namibia (202 682 tons), and Botswana (183 895 tons). The top three destinations of yellow maize were Zimbabwe (424 884 tons), Botswana (100 725 tons), and Eswatini (85 602 tons).
The soya bean price averaged R7 798/ton, down by 1.8% w/w and by 10% y/y. The sunflower seed price averaged R8 823/ton, down by 1.4% w/w and by 3.7% y/y. • The domestic oilseed prices weakened from US soya bean exports that are under pressure due to ongoing trade tensions and the potential for increased tariffs. Brazil and Argentina are strengthening their positions in global soya bean markets, thereby increasing competition for the US. • Cumulative domestic oilseed deliveries by week-06 of the 2025/26 MY stood at 110 860 tons of soya bean and 97 584 tons of sunflower seed.
The wheat price averaged R6 297/ton, down by 0.14% w/w but up by 4.6% y/y. • Chicago wheat prices receded on forecasts of better growing conditions in the US wheat belt, and prices fell in Europe and Russia. • In week-28 of the 2024/25 MY, cumulative wheat deliveries were at 1.83 million tons. • In the same week, cumulative wheat imports stood at 904 344 tons, with the 369 547 tons coming from Russia, 201 241 tons coming from Lithuania, and 92 220 tons coming from Poland.
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