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SA tops Spain in 2025 citrus exports

SA tops Spain in 2025 citrus exports

12 May 2026

FAO food price index rises for third straight month

FAO food price index rises for third straight month

11 May 2026

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FAO reports spike in food prices as vegetable oils soar

10 Dec 2024

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Q3 2024: South Africa’s agricultural sector GDP drops by 28.8% year-on-year

Paul Makube 5 Dec 2024

Source: Paul Makube is the senior agricultural economist at FNB Commercial.

Food prices maintain stability as South Africa sees steep inflation decline

Paul Makube 22 Nov 2024

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FAO: September sees biggest food price hike in 18 months

9 Oct 2024

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FAO reports slight dip in global food prices for August

6 Sep 2024

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FAO reports stable food prices in July

2 Aug 2024

IFPA’s Southern Africa Conference to address key issues for fresh produce industry

IFPA’s Southern Africa Conference to address key issues for fresh produce industry

23 Jul 2024

Steenhuisen's budget speech promises positive outlook for agriculture

Steenhuisen's budget speech promises positive outlook for agriculture

17 Jul 2024

World food prices hold steady in June, says FAO

World food prices hold steady in June, says FAO

5 Jul 2024

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Ramaphosa announces DA's Steenhuisen as Agriculture Minister

1 Jul 2024

UFH and AngloGold Ashanti join forces to drive dairy sector innovation

UFH and AngloGold Ashanti join forces to drive dairy sector innovation

25 Jun 2024

Competition watchdog finds price mark-ups, barriers in SA's fresh produce market

Competition watchdog finds price mark-ups, barriers in SA's fresh produce market

Nqobile Dludla 19 Jun 2024

FAO foresees stable food commodity markets amid 2024/25 outlook

FAO foresees stable food commodity markets amid 2024/25 outlook

14 Jun 2024

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Global food prices rise for third straight month

7 Jun 2024

April sees marginal increase in global food prices

April sees marginal increase in global food prices

3 May 2024

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World food prices up in March

8 Apr 2024

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FAO report: World food commodity prices decline for 7th consecutive month

11 Mar 2024

FAO reports decline in global food prices led by wheat and maize

FAO reports decline in global food prices led by wheat and maize

5 Feb 2024

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FAO reports decrease in global food prices for December

9 Jan 2024

Headline inflation cools but food remains sticky on the upside

Headline inflation cools but food remains sticky on the upside

Paul Makube 14 Dec 2023

FAO report: Food production plummets as disasters cost $123bn yearly

FAO report: Food production plummets as disasters cost $123bn yearly

13 Dec 2023

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Global food prices remain unchanged in November

8 Dec 2023

Cooking oil prices tamed amid the record 2023 canola harvest

Cooking oil prices tamed amid the record 2023 canola harvest

30 Nov 2023

Food inflation accelerates as fruit and vegetable costs jump in October

Food inflation accelerates as fruit and vegetable costs jump in October

Paul Makube 28 Nov 2023

Global food prices dip in October

Global food prices dip in October

3 Nov 2023

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

Ange Aboa 27 Oct 2023

Global food prices remain unchanged in September

Global food prices remain unchanged in September

6 Oct 2023

South Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

South Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

Karissa Moothoo Padayachie 20 Sep 2023

A massive diesel price hike reintroduces cost pressures at the onset of the new agriculture season

A massive diesel price hike reintroduces cost pressures at the onset of the new agriculture season

Paul Makube 11 Sep 2023

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Food price index falls despite global inflation and rice surge

Gus Trompiz 8 Sep 2023

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