South Africa’s agricultural sector faces a severe cost crisis following record fuel price increases implemented on 7 October 2026. With wholesale 50ppm diesel jumping to R32.03/L at the coast and R33.29/L inland, primary producers and transport operators are being hit simultaneously across planting and export operations. Long-standing Calls for Policy Relief Agricultural bodies have long … Continue reading Sound Alarm as Fuel Hike Hits Summer Planting and Fruit Exports