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July 26, 2016

Bread and maize meal market details

According to statistics analysed by Agbiz, South Africa produces on average 168 million loaves of bread a month, with 50% being white bread, 48% brown bread and the balance whole-wheat bread. Read more market details as […]
July 21, 2016

SA maize industry must prioritise access to top 25 most attractive markets

Over the years, there have been structural changes in South African agricultural markets, which have had a significant influence on the trade and marketing of agricultural commodities, particularly that of maize. Prior to the market liberalisation […]
July 20, 2016

SA waits to see if stable demand for citrus will hold

The South African citrus season started quite well. “Whether this will hold up throughout the rest of the season will become apparent when larger volumes of Valencia’s, among others, come onto the market,” says Joep van […]
July 14, 2016

Citrus growers expect easier UK access

Brexit has provided South African citrus growers a reason to cheer as the industry has been in a spot of bother because of stringent EU import requirements. Now, the R9bn industry, which has been battling citrus […]