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On May 28, 2021, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) announced a foot and mouth disease outbreak in the KwaZulu-Natal province.

The South African sugar industry has always publicly lamented the negative impact of the Health Promotion Levy (HPL) that was introduced in 2018 to the already distressed sector.

The production of South African citrus, mainly soft citrus, new orange varieties, lemons and limes is estimated to continue its strong growth in the 2020/21 Marketing Year (MY), based on the increase in area planted, improved yields, high level of...

South Africa’s production and imports of dry beans have been declining over the past decade, but dry beans will continue to be a small but important niche market.

South Africa prioritized the reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases in the global fight against climate change.

As a result of these outbreaks, Botswana and Mozambique restricted imports of poultry from South Africa.

The production of apples, pears and table grapes is estimated to increase in the 2020/21 marketing year .

Continued sharp increases in food prices remain a concern in South Africa.

Post estimates that the decreasing trend in sorghum production will continue in the 2021/22 MY, although sorghum production increased to a 7-year high in the 2020/21 MY due to favorable weather conditions

There are no known plantations for sugar maple trees and maple syrup production in South Africa. While the market is relatively small compared to the United States, it may present niche prospects for U.S. maple exports.

On March 16, 2021, the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) announced plans to review the tariff structure of poultry.

South Africa’s well-developed food processing sector has been under pressure since the March 2020 national lockdown due to COVID-19, which imposed many restrictions on the food industry.