Biosecurity is a vital element of a successful agricultural growth and export strategy

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Animal and plant health is the bedrock of a thriving agricultural industry and its export strategy. The success of South Africa's agricultural export strategy over the past few decades, which has seen the value of exports growing from US$2,4 billion in 2001 to US$13,7 billion in 2024, speaks to the strength of the controls over that period.


The SADC region must firm up its agricultural trade approach and minimize friction

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The Southern Africa region is a key market for South Africa's agricultural growth prospects. Of the US$13,7 billion of South Africa's agricultural exports in 2024, about 44% was to the African continent. About 90 cents of every dollar from exports to the rest of the continent was earned from the Southern Africa region. This is partly why South Africa must always seek to resolve diplomatically any challenges and promote stability in this region.


The path ahead for South Africa's summer and winter grains production

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April is an important month for South Africa's agriculture. On April 30 we are due to receive the Crop Estimate Committee's (CEC) third production forecast for the summer grains and oilseeds, which is typically a stronger indication of how the season's harvest will look as the crop has largely passed the pollination stages.