South Africa Ends 2025 Citrus Export Season to Russia
South Africa has officially closed its 2025 citrus export season to Russia, according to the Russia South Africa Business Council, a partner of TV BRICS. The country remains one of
South Africa posts record citrus exports in 2025
South Africa’s citrus industry recorded its largest export season on record in 2025, shipping 203.4 million 15 kg cartons to international markets — a 22% increase on 2024 and well
South Africa’s Agricultural Exports to U.S. Surge 26% in Q2 2025
South Africa recorded a 26% year-on-year increase in agricultural exports to the United States during the second quarter of 2025, reaching a total value of US$161 million. This sharp rise
Namibia’s Citrus Bet: A $250M Push Toward Regional Dominance
In a move that signals Namibia’s agricultural ambitions, the government has unveiled a $250 million citrus development plan aimed at transforming the country into a regional citrus powerhouse. The initiative,
South Africa Ends Citrus Export Season to Europe Early in Gesture of Market Solidarity
South Africa’s citrus industry has announced an early closure of its 2025 export season to Europe, citing strong global demand and a commitment to cooperative market dynamics. The decision, jointly
South Africa: Citrus export estimates revised upward as demand surges
South Africa’s citrus industry has revised its 2025 export outlook sharply upward, with 188.2 million cartons now expected to be shipped — a 10% increase on initial projections. The latest
Tariff Turmoil: South Africa’s Citrus Industry Faces U.S. Trade Shock
By Dowell S. ExportFocus AfricaSouth Africa’s citrus industry, poised for a record-breaking export season, is bracing for a major blow as a 30% tariff on citrus exports to the United
South African Citrus Industry Faces Turbulence Amid Looming US Tariffs
South Africa’s agriculture minister, John Steenhuisen, has warned that the country’s farming sector is at a pivotal moment. In his recent budget address to Parliament, he emphasized that without swift
South African citrus export projections show ‘balanced growth and excellent quality’
Ahead of the official start of the 2025 citrus export season in April, a variety of focus groups of the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) presented their predicted
Report reveals R5.27bn blow to SA’s citrus exports in 2024
A new report by the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) has revealed that inefficiencies in South Africa’s logistics system cost the citrus industry a staggering R5.27bn in 2024.