agricommodities

December 19, 2017

Effect of Western Cape’s drought on fruit production and exports

Fruit account 33.2 percent share in South Africa’s total agricultural exports, and the majority is produced in the Western Cape province. In 2017, fruit exports are expected to increase by 9.8 and 5.5 percent against 2016, […]
December 8, 2017

City of Cape Town announced level six water restrictions for next year

The City of Cape Town has just announced level six water restrictions for next year. At a city council meeting, Mayor Patricia de Lille said that the city’s collective consumption stands at 611 million litres per day, which […]
December 5, 2017

South African Supply and Demand Estimates November 2017

The South African supply and demand projections for grains and oil seeds for November 2017 White Maize (2017/18 Season) Supply – The total supply of white maize is projected at 10 007 036 tons for the […]
December 1, 2017

Absa released their outlook for spring 2017/2018

Absa AgriBusiness recently released their outlook for spring 2017/2018. This outlook provides an overview of the global, South African, Kenyan, and Zambian agricultural economies, as well as their impact on farmers and producers. The overview includes […]