Just six years after its debut on the international stage, South Africa’s homegrown apple brand, Flash Gala, has reached a remarkable milestone. For the first time, over one million cartons of this sought-after variety were exported in a single season—an achievement that reaffirms the...

A new era of agri-finance and trading has arrived,...

The highly anticipated South Africa Wine Summit returns on...

South Africa’s avocado industry is electrified with excitement as...

On 14 May 2025, NAMPO Harvest Day 2025’s second...

China has suspended imports of South African products derived from cloven-hoofed animals, including beef, due to ongoing foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks. Announced on 8 May 2025, by the South African Department of Agriculture, the immediate ban disrupts a critical trade route. China, the largest market for South African red meat, imported 45,782 tons valued at R2.9 billion over the past year, underscoring the potential economic fallout. Impact on Exporters and Industry Response FMD, a contagious viral disease affecting cattle, sheep, and goats, causes lesions and lameness but is harmless to humans. South Africa’s recurring outbreaks have previously triggered import bans from Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe in 2019 and 2021, and China...