A recent study found that the total cost of inefficient logistics to the citrus industry amounted to R5.27bn per year.
Naamsa says it is constantly talking to its membership, but that the current scenario is a wait-and-see situation.
Local consumers favour green fruit, but international demand for yellow-fleshed varieties is growing.
The latest Agribusiness Confidence Index shows that optimism has hit a 14-month high.
Production has grown from 67 700 tonnes in the 1993/94 production season to an expected 2.3 million tonnes in 2024/25.
Rising policy uncertainty could have boosted trade as businesses and consumers frontload imports ahead of potential measures.
The Cape Town Container Terminal recorded 245 hours of wind delays in February compared to 105 hours the year before.
The adage ‘build it and they will come’ holds true for SA’s apple exports.
A reduction in import tariffs that China currently levies on some agricultural products from SA must be a priority.
With some prices back at 2006 levels, meat sector expands export capacity.
Growth won’t happen if plans don’t turn into action, warns Agbiz.
