https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/742.html South Africa news 15 Agro-processing news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/742.html en-us Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:30:13 +0200 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 Agro-processing 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 Agro-processing 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 Agro-processing 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 Agro-processing 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 Agro-processing 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 Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-small-sugar-farms-are-producing-less-than-they-could-study-finds-ways-to-boostthem-290447a South Africa has around 25,653 small-scale sugarcane growers, making the industry a lifeline for rural communities in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. By generating 65,000 direct and 270,000 indirect jobs, its agricultural and milling operations support more than a million livelihoods in these areas. But the productivity of many small-scale growers remains well below potential. Production constraints are limiting both farm profitability and the sector’s overall contribution to rural economic development. 1-270830 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/global-food-prices-edge-higher-on-weather-geopolitical-pressures-078485a Global food prices edged higher in July as weather extremes, firmer energy prices and geopolitical tensions pushed up international quotations for cereals, vegetable oils and sugar, according to the latest Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Food Price Index. 1-270647 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-citrus-export-estimate-falls-as-season-peaks-290747a South Africa's citrus industry has revised its 2026 export forecast downward as weather disruptions, port congestion and global market pressures continue to affect production and exports. The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) now expects exports of 205.3 million 15kg cartons, down from its pre-season estimate of 209.4 million cartons. 1-270530 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/its-big-really-big-woolies-giant-avozilla-sends-social-media-into-a-frenzy-290817a South Africans have long had a serious love affair with avocados, but Woolworths has managed to give the familiar fruit a larger-than-life twist with the return of Avozilla. 1-270270 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa