Horticulture
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SA’s deciduous fruits production to rise, success curtailed by export challenges
SOUTH AFRICA – Production of fresh deciduous fruits i.e. apples, pears and table grapes in South Africa is projected to rise in the 2021/2022 Marketing…
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SA based Suiderland Plase establishes third citrus pack-house fashioned with modern equipment
SOUTH AFRICA – Suiderland Plase, a South African grower, packer and marketer of citrus and table grapes, has commenced operations at its newly built packhouse…
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Kenya’s horticulture earnings decline, shrank by low value from avocado exports
KENYA – Kenya’s horticulture earnings dropped by Ksh20 billion (US$171m) in the first quarter of this year on the back of low-quality avocados and a…
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Twiga Foods commences commercial fresh produce farming targeting local market
KENYA – Kenyan-based technology food distribution platform, Twiga Foods, has invested US$10 million in the expansion of its private label business with the launch of…
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SA government puts foot forward to restore Durban port, critical for continuity of citrus exports
SOUTH AFRICA – The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) says it is encouraged by the work done by the Department of Public Enterprises…