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October 18, 2016

South African avocados may soon be heading to US

South African avocados may soon be heading to the US. The avocado market in the US is growing strongly – the annual growth is bigger than the total export production of South Africa. “We have been […]
October 18, 2016

Is ‘ugly produce’ a new trend?

‘Ugly produce’, it seems, is finding its way onto retail shelves around the world. “The future of produce is ugly. Twisted, blemished, mutated and deformed, to be specific,” says a Washington Post article featured in the […]
October 5, 2016

How Dohne Merino and medics can boost wheat income

Market volatility and climatic risks have resulted in an increasing number of grain producers in the Swartland incorporating livestock into their farming systems. Glenneis Kriel talks to Stephen and Peter Steyn to find out how they […]
September 23, 2016

SA water curbs to hit citrus exports

Some of the country’s biggest export products, including citrus and avocados, are likely to suffer under the latest water restrictions. The Department of Water and Sanitation has gazetted further water consumption restrictions in the Western Cape […]