Africa news archive – Page 23
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ArticleRSA topfruit sector strikes ground-breaking deal in India
In-transit cold treatment accepted by Indian authorities for South African apples and pears
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ArticleQuality key to table grape growth
Rabobank suggests that better-quality table grapes could attract consumers and “revitalise the category”
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ArticleCosts continue to increase in South Africa
News that the prices of container board products will rise is another blow for the country’s fruit export industries
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ArticleSA Sultanas’ sustainability drive goes on
Raisins South Africa says that higher-than-average rainfall has failed to hold back SA Sultanas’ sustainability efforts
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ArticleSome South African containers released but threat persists
There has been some progress for South African citrus as some of the containers trapped in European ports are released, but huge losses still loom
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ArticleSouth Africa negotiates citrus solution with EU
An agreement has been reached to clear the hundreds of citrus containers stranded in EU ports
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ArticleJupiter Group enjoys record-breaking South African orange season
Week 31 marked first time the group had packed over 100,000 15kg boxes of Valencia oranges in a single week
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ArticleKenyan avocados rise to the standard
Doris Maina, CEO of Muranga County-based Jayashah General Supplies, talks about rising standards in Kenyan avocados, the impact of climate change and the main challenges facing the country’s small-scale farmers
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ArticleSouth Africa calls for stranded containers to be cleared
Urgent steps are being taken to end the disruption of citrus supplies from South Africa to the EU
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ArticleKakuzi prepares first China shipment
Kenyan avocado exporter has begun harvesting the fruit for its inaugural consignment
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ArticleLocation key to viability of vertical farming
According to consultancy IDTechEx, the location and suitability of the facility chosen are central to the success of vertical farming operations
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ArticleCGA welcomes WTO intervention in citrus dispute
CGA president Justin Chadwick said all other avenues to resolve the crisis have been exhausted
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ArticleSouth Africa escalates EU dispute to WTO
A long bitter battle lies ahead as South Africa declares dispute via the World Trade Organization
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ArticleJupiter Group installs solar panels at RSA facility
Company’s Limpopo packhouse now runs completely on green energy
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ArticleEast-West Seed provides farmer upskill funding
Some US$18m will be made available as it joins the Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge
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ArticleSouth African citrus industry impressed with Maputo progress
Investments and improvements make Maputo a greater option for the country’s citrus exports
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ArticleTopFruit deal to benefit growers north of South Africa
Zimbabwean producers to take advantage of deal with South African cultivar management company TopFruit
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ArticleIsrael and UAE seek joint ventures in Africa
The foreign ministries of the UAE and Israel are working on a shared database to help their companies take advantage of opportunities in Africa, including in agriculture and water
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ArticleAfruibana backs fair introduction of living wages
How a “Living Wage” will be calculated and updated requires a global consensus, the organisation stated, while the costs of implementation must be shared
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ArticleNext steps in resolving South African citrus issues
South African citrus sources are now urgently awaiting further steps in resolving issues with new EU regulations