Tag Archives: Agricultural Production

African cocoa plants run out of beans as global chocolate crisis deepens (Bizcommunity)

Major African cocoa plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans, four trading sources said, which means chocolate prices around the world are likely to soar. Chocolate makers have already increased prices to consumers, after three years of poor cocoa harvests, with a fourth expected, […]
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SA and China agriculture ministers sign export agreement for avocados (IOL)

South African Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, signed an agreement on Tuesday with Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi , on behalf of Chinese Agriculture Minister Tang Ranijan, for the export of avocados to the People’s Republic of China. Didiza expressed her excitement about this agreement with China as […]
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SA’s dithering on Russia puts our exports at risk – agri sector (Moneyweb)

About half of South Africa’s R230bn agricultural production is destined for external markets – with a minute amount (less than 2%) going to Russia. As the geopolitical risks brought on by South Africa’s close ties with Russia stack up, nurturing trade relations with the EU and other key agricultural export markets is critical – or […]
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