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 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 04:10:55 +0200 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 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/food-inflation-hits-16-year-low-412229a South Africa’s headline inflation has eased to 4.3% in July from 5.0% in June, marking its first decline in five months. Monthly CPI growth slowed to 0.2% from 0.7%. 1-270945 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-citrus-exports-to-india-gain-new-treatment-options-078255a South African citrus exporters have gained additional market access options in India after nearly a decade of negotiations, with Indian authorities approving new cold-treatment protocols for fresh citrus. 1-270887 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/controlling-the-controllable-global-commodity-outlook-for-the-upcoming-planting-season-189056a Agriculture is among the most vulnerable of all business sectors, operating with variables largely beyond its control. While manufacturers can forecast demand, retailers adjust pricing, and service industries tweak staffing to manage overheads, farmers must make critical financial decisions months before knowing if weather, market stability, or geopolitics will work in their favour. 1-270408 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-ai-could-reshape-south-africa-fruit-export-industry-519950a South Africa's fruit export industry has built a reputation for innovation, but artificial intelligence (AI) could become its next major competitive advantage, changing how growers, exporters and supply chains plan, collaborate and compete in global markets. 1-269616 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/global-food-prices-edge-lower-in-june-says-fao-953424a Global food commodity prices edged lower in June as declining cereal, sugar and dairy prices offset increases in vegetable oils and meat, while the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) maintained a positive outlook for global cereal production despite growing El Niño risks. 1-269594 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fao-warns-of-weaker-global-cereal-harvests-as-grain-prices-rise-734992a Global cereal prices rose in May while forecasts point to lower grain production and trade in the 2026/27 season, according to the latest assessments from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 1-268832 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Commodities & Fairtrade South Africa