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The top exported products by value include citrus, apples and pears, maize, wine, dates, pineapples, avocados, sugar, grapes, fruit juices, nuts and wool.

SA’s agricultural export growth cools slightly in second quarter of 2024

Despite this drop, trade figures remain encouraging, but various departments need to address policy and other issues to boost exports

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
Botswana has banned the imports of certain fresh produce including oranges and lemons. (Phill Magakoe/Getty Images)

Botswana’s ban on local citrus produce will hurt farmers and the economy

The ban on South Africa produce is contrary to international rules of trade, economists said

5 min read
Grapefruit pass through a rinsing machine on the sorting line of the Canyon Pakker’s packhouse on the Blydevallei Boerdery citrus farm outside Hoedspruit. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Citrus clash: South Africa takes on the EU’s tough new export rules

The European Union has set out new regulations for citrus exports that will hurt South African citrus growers

  • Des Erasmus
4 min read