Vertical agriculture from Murcia hopes to reach Africa
Verti has developed a vertical farming technology for the hydroponic cultivation of lettuces, and it wants to reach emerging markets with it, starting with Africa. "There are many vertical farming

European Green Deal needs attention from African producers
African countries have been warned that the European Green Deal is on the way, and they should be better prepared to deal with the effects. “The Green Deal is real, and we must be prepared,”

Australia offers citrus supply to U.S. during counter season
As the counter season for Citrus in the U.S. is underway, the demand for Southern Hemisphere citrus is high. Latin America and South Africa have been the go-to sources for citrus for the US market

South African citrus growers say EU pest rules could put the squeeze on exports
New European Union health safety requirements on citrus exports from South Africa might cut the volume of South African oranges by up to 20 percent. The rules, which came into effect in January,

High demand for flower mixtures from South Africa

"South African organic sweet potatoes are of excellent quality"
South African Cape Sweet organic sweet potatoes are widely available at the Dutch company Organic Cape again. "These sweet potatoes are of excellent quality. Once harvested, they're kept in cold

Eastern and Southern African organisations are pushing Kenya to rescind agreement with EU
Eastern and Southern African trade promotion organisations are pushing Kenya to rescind its recent agreement with the EU. They claim the deal will endanger the integration of East Africa and the

Pitahaya: the new market opportunity for South African growers?
Vietnam is the most important global producer of pitahayas and the hunger for this exotic fruit is greatest in China. But demand for the so-called dragon fruit is also increasing within the

South Africa/Citrus: Discussion on EU Citrus Regulation continues
The South African citrus industry is now continuing its campaign against the new EU citrus import regulations at the upcoming African Union-European Union (AU-EU) Conference of Ministers of

South Africa resumes citrus shipments to the US after they had been disrupted by storms
After a week of heavy rains and flooding, the second conventional South African refrigerator ship carrying citrus fruits from the Western Cape region, whose campaign will last until October,

Africa is enjoying increased fruit exports to Europe and Asia
Africa is enjoying increased fruit exports to the EU, the United Kingdom and Asia, helping to fill a growing supply gap occasioned by low harvests in those markets. According to the EU Citrus

IFPA Conference in South Africa focuses on transforming challenges into opportunities
IFPA's Southern Africa Conference has become an essential event on Southern Africa's fresh produce industry calendar. This year's conference is set to take place from 1 to 3 August at the Century

CGA asks Minister Didiza to address European Union discriminatory pest regulations
The Citrus Growers' Association of South Africa (CGA) has written to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza. The brief amounted to a request that Ms Didiza

South African crops in Western Cape damaged by winter storms
A series of destructive winter storms sweeping over the South African Western Cape region has affected citrus crops. For ten days, all citrus harvesting in the Oliphant’s River Valley, the most