AGRI NEWS NET- WEEKEND NEWS RUSH Summary of the Week News 23rd November 2025

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South Africa’s food inflation surprised on the downside again, easing to just 3.9% y/y in October 2025 — the lowest since early 2021 — down from 4.4% in September and a 2025 peak of 5.5% in July. Month-on-month, food prices remained in deflation (-0.1%) for the third straight month.The slowdown was driven mainly by vegetables (sharp drops in potatoes -30.9% y/y and onions -4.5% y/y), fruits & nuts, sugar products, and meat (which cooled to 11.4% y/y from recent double-digit surges as local supply improved and consumer demand stayed constrained).

Minister John Steenhuisen vier ’n groot oorwinning vir die Suid-Afrikaanse wynbedryf: ses wynplase het plekke op die gesogte World’s Best Vineyard 2025-lys verower. Klein Constantia (6de wêreldwyd) is as Beste Wynplaas in Suid-Afrika aangewys en ontvang ook die Highest Climber Award met ’n sprong van 35 plekke, terwyl Creation (7de) die streeksafdeling oorheers en verlede jaar wêreldwenner was.  Op die uitgebreide 51-100-lys verskyn Tokara (71), Delaire Graff (79), La Motte (94) en Hamilton Russell (99). Steenhuisen noem dit ’n klinkende bewys van Suid-Afrika se uitmuntende wyne, innoverende wyntoerisme en konsekwente gehalte.

Die omvattende operasionele plan deur georganiseerde landbou, die Wes-Kaapse Departement van Landbou en die Direktoraat Veeartsenykunde om bek-en-klouseer (BEK) in die Wes-Kaap te bevat, dra vrugte af. Vinnige samewerking het waarskynlik verspreiding van die besmette plaas naby Gouda (Goudini) voorkom, met alle toetse tot dusver in die 10km-radius negatief. Vragmotors op die besmette plaas bly onder kwarantyn en mag nie beweeg nie, maar voertuie wat elders was (bv. Noord-Kaap), kan hul skapevervoer voortgaan.

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With world leaders and delegations from more than 40 countries, including UN Secretary-General António Guterres, President Cyril Ramaphosa had open the summit at 10:00 on the 22 November 2025 and highlight debt, inequality, and climate financing as the core agenda items.Africa’s debt burden is crushing: more than half of the continent’s countries now spend more on interest payments than on education or health, with $89 billion in debt-service payments due in 2025 alone.While Guterres and Ramaphosa are pushing for reforms — such as cheaper capital, debt cancellations for climate disasters, and an International Inequality Panel — the reality remains mixed. Africa’s share of global exports has fallen from 8% in 1960 to just 4%, due in part to internal issues like corruption, poor investment decisions, and lack of value addition (e.g., Nigeria exporting almost all its tomatoes raw).The G20 proposals include debt relief, green-energy transitions, and increased private investment, but without Africa’s own reforms (such as land registration and better financial access for farmers), these measures will remain largely symbolic.Ramaphosa warns against unilateral actions like US tariffs, while Guterres says: “We will see whether the G20 truly prioritises developing countries.” The summit could provide momentum for Africa’s growth, but accountability starts at home: without transparent governance and diversification, debt cancellations will only be temporary. The time to act is now — or the cycle will simply repeat itself. Corruption is part of Africa and it incompetent so called "leaders" And if you look at all the delicates and the ANC followers attending with food and drink on the house it has been a very successful gathering and we hope that all the promises will get into action. 

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Local Prices (ex-warehouse, 20 Nov vs 13 Nov) Urea gran: ↑3.6% to R8,301/t (N-cost ↑R18.05/kg)
MAP: ↑1.0% to R13,381/t (P-cost ↑R50.20/kg)
KCl gran: ↑1.0% to R6,881/t (K-cost ↑R13.76/kg)

Nitrogen is stabilising while phosphate and potash drift lower.Global Trends Urea strengthened slightly but the latest Indian tender closed at a disappointing $418/t CFR (well below the expected $430+). Early signs point to only ~1 million tons accepted, leaving the market oversupplied and capping further upside. Middle East prices rose to low-$420s despite the weak tender. Brazil and Europe are quiet; Egypt fell to ~$480/t ahead of CBAM in 2026.
Phosphates remain weak: US prices dropped >$50/t after tariff removals; India DAP broke below $700/t CFR; MAP steady just under $650/t CFR Brazil. Local Foskor MAP cut again to ~R11,600/t ex-Richards Bay.
Potash very quiet globally; Brazil flat at $350/t CFR, Durban benchmark unchanged at $365/t CFR.

Other Highlights Ammonia keeps climbing (Asia upper-$400s, Americas/Europe $650–700/t CFR) on plant outages.
Ammonium sulphate: granular stable, crystalline up short-term on Chinese cutbacks.
Oil below $63/bbl and European gas <$11/MMBtu keep energy-related costs soft.
Rand weakened ~1% to R17.20, giving slight import-parity support.

Outlook
Urea forward swaps now price Dec/Jan below $400/t – very pessimistic given peak Northern Hemisphere demand ahead. Phosphates still have downside risk as buyers hold off. Potash expected to stay flat into 2026. Overall, nitrogen looks range-bound while P and K remain under gentle downward pressure.
Impact on SA maize farmers

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Government has locked the US out of participating in the G20 Leaders' Summit's closing ceremony. International Relations Minister, Ronald Lamola says the United States will instead have to come to DIRCO's offices for the handover of the G20 Presidency. Tune in to #eNCA, channel… pic.twitter.com/ObiVueGrgH

— eNCA (@eNCA) November 22, 2025

The G20 has officially adopted a Summit Leaders’ Declaration. DA leader and Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has given South Africa a pat on the back, saying the South Africa G20 has done credit to the first G20 on African Soil. Tune in to #eNCA, channel #DStv403. #G20 pic.twitter.com/DjBfXnFeBi

— eNCA (@eNCA) November 22, 2025

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