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June 21, 2016

Technology drives growth and development

The increasing use of agricultural technologies in Africa, as reported in a survey of 25 large agricultural companies, can dramatically improve yields, food security and product quality, as well as provide raw materials for new products […]
June 13, 2016

Global trends in the fruit and vegetable industry

Bryan Silbermann, CEO of the Produce Marketing Association (PMA), together with Michael Worthington, CEO of PMA Australia-New Zealand, gave a presentation at the recent PMA NZ/AU Fresh Connections event, held in Brisbane to give an insight […]
June 10, 2016

Lemon shortage caused by short Northern Hemisphere supply

Current harvest volumes are following the initial estimates, according to figures published by the Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) South Africa. The main difference from last year, of course, is grapefruit which suffered from hail and the […]
June 9, 2016

Drop in fruit exports to Russia

South African fruit exports to Russia decreased by 2% last season – and with only 20% of the crop harvested to date, it is too early to tell if there will be an improvement this season […]