https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/641.html South Africa news 15 Commodities & Fairtrade news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/641.html en-us Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:10:55 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-weighs-trade-risks-as-us-tariff-policy-shifts-308788a South Africa faces different trading environments with the United States over the next two years and potentially beyond 2028, as President Donald Trump’s tariff policies reshape trade conditions and questions remain over the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). 1-271683 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/agrisa-agbiz-push-for-deeper-agricultural-trade-across-brics-853203a AgriSA and Agbiz are calling for practical measures to deepen agricultural trade across Brics markets, including lower tariffs, improved sanitary and phytosanitary cooperation and more efficient trade facilitation. 1-271639 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-future-of-food-reflections-from-the-2026-africa-food-systems-conference-742112a I have just returned from the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, Rwanda - the 20th anniversary of a gathering that began as a small agricultural conference and has grown into the continent's most important annual meeting point for policymakers, financiers, farmers, and food-system practitioners. 1-271602 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-cherries-gain-first-time-access-to-china-186606a South African cherry producers have gained access to China for the first time, opening up a major new export market for the industry. 1-271578 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fao-food-price-index-rises-as-supply-concerns-mount-520400a The benchmark index of global food commodity prices rose in August as high temperatures and other weather-related risks raised concerns about supply prospects, according to new data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 1-271486 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ivory-coast-cocoa-crop-delay-raises-export-concerns-297937a Ivory Coast's delayed 2026/27 main cocoa crop could lead to port congestion as exporters seek to move large volumes before stricter European Union deforestation rules take effect at the end of the year, industry sources say. 1-271320 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hemelhuijs-jam-wins-2026-south-african-preserve-championships-419029a Hemelhuijs Hedgerow Berry Jam has been named the 2026 South African Preserve Product of the Year, taking the top honour at the second South African Preserve Championships. 1-271245 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:21:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/illovo-calls-for-action-on-revised-sugar-import-price-853423a Illovo Sugar South Africa has called for the revised Dollar-Based Reference Price (DBRP) for imported sugar to be gazetted and implemented, saying continued delays are adding pressure to an industry facing rising imports and production costs. 1-271209 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/government-business-partnership-shifts-focus-to-growth-853183a President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched Phase Three of the Government-Business Partnership, shifting its focus from economic stabilisation and structural reform towards investment, growth and job creation. 1-271019 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/agoa-extension-could-keep-sa-agriculture-competitive-in-us-market-290047a A likely renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), with South Africa’s continued inclusion, would help the country’s agricultural sector maintain its competitiveness in the US market alongside other major agricultural exporters. 1-270930 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade South Africa