Exports
Minister Steenhuisen to witness first shipment of apples form SA to Thailand in over 16 years in Ceres
The Minister of Agriculture Mr John Steenhuisen will be in Ceres in the Western Cape on Monday 10 February 2025, to witness and celebrate the first shipment of fresh apples to the Kingdom of Thailand in 16 years after South Africa regaining market access. This market had been closed[...]
2023 Final citrus export figures: Lower than predicted growth as a result of ongoing challenges facing growers
In the 2023 export season Southern African citrus growers packed 165.1 million (15kg) cartons for delivery to global markets. While this is an increase of approximately 800 000 from the packed figures of last year, it is still 500 000 cartons lower than the forecast at the start of[...]