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The Southern African Agri Initiative (Saai) launched the Farmer Input Cost Index (FICI), revealing that farm-level inflation in South Africa averaged 9.1% from April 2020 to July 2025, outpacing official food consumer inflation (4.5%) and agricultural producer inflation (9.2%) reported by Stats SA. Compiled using reputable data and farmer consultations, the FICI highlights fertilizer costs (up over 20% annually) and electricity (up nearly 13% annually) as key drivers. Saai CEO Francois Rossouw emphasized the need for an independent measure to reflect farmers’ true cost pressures, urging government action to address service delivery and inflation to curb food price impacts.
Coenraad de Bruin, hoof van spesialisversekering by Hollard Insure, beklemtoon dat tydsberekening in landbou-uitvoer die verskil tussen wins en groot verliese kan maak, veral vir bederfbare produkte soos sitrus, tafeldruiwe, steenvrugte, appels en pere. Hy verwys na die Saltoro Maersk-voorval, waar enjinprobleme ’n skip met Chili se kersies vertraag het, wat tot $120–$150 miljoen se verliese gelei het weens ’n gemiste Chinese Nuwejaarsmark. In 2022 het Suid-Afrika se sitrusbedryf soortgelyke verliese gely toe sanksies vrugte vir Rusland teen afslag na ander markte herlei het. De Bruin waarsku dat onvoorsiene gebeurtenisse waardevolle vragte kan devalueer en beveel gediversifiseerde verskepingsroetes, -lyne en hawens aan, asook ekstra tyd vir vertragings. Hy dring aan op versekering vir fisieke verliese, vertragings en verwerping deur invoerowerhede, en die vroeë identifisering van alternatiewe markte.
South Africa’s government finances face significant risks, potentially worsening its BB- credit rating, already in “junk status” for over a decade, according to Investec chief economist Annabel Bishop. Despite a 2025 commodity rally, government revenue has only marginally increased, undermining plans for a fiscal surplus to stabilize debt. Fitch Ratings expects the debt-to-GDP ratio to rise from 78.1% in 2024 to 79.6% by 2027, contradicting the National Treasury’s projection of stabilization at 77.4% in 2025/26. High debt-servicing costs (R1.2 billion daily) and slow GDP growth exacerbate fiscal pressures. GCR analyst Patricia Zvarayi notes that the Government of National Unity (GNU) initially raised hopes for fiscal discipline, but unmet growth expectations may delay a ratings upgrade beyond 2026.
Die Nasionale Oesskattingskomitee (NOK) voorspel ’n rekord-kanola-oes van 320 043 ton op 174 515 hektaar, 10,2% meer as verlede jaar, terwyl koringhektare in die Wes-Kaap op 363 000 bly. ’n Verskuiwing van koring na kanola en gars vind plaas weens koring se dalende winsgewendheid, met ’n kanola-koring-wisselboustelsel wat toeneem. Kanola-produksie het oor die afgelope dekade verdriedubbel, met verwerking vir olie en veevoer by Swellendam en groeiende uitvoer. Garsproduksie het 38% gegroei, maar gehaltekwessies bly ’n uitdaging vir die bierbroubedryf. Koringoes word op 2 miljoen ton geskat (6% hoër), maar Wes-Kaapse boere ontvang sowat R5 000/ton ná vervoerkostes, wat marges druk. Invoertariewe (R851,50/ton) help, maar mededinging met goedkoper Russiese en Oos-Europese koring bly moeilik. Kanola is mededingend met koring, gedryf deur hoë palmoliepryse, met potensiaal vir verdere groei deur invoervervanging.
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Soortgelyk aan die verbetering in mielieproduksie wat in Suid-Afrika, Zambië, Zimbabwe en ander lande in die Suider-Afrikaanse streek gesien is, het Kenia se 2024-25 mielie-oes ook tekens van herstel getoon. Die jongste skatting deur die VSA se landboudepartement plaas die land se oes op 4,4 miljoen ton, 15 persent hoër as die vorige seisoen
The Southern African Agri Initiative (Saai) launched the Farmer Input Cost Index (FICI), revealing that farm-level inflation in South Africa averaged 9.1% from April 2020 to July 2025, outpacing official food consumer inflation (4.5%) and agricultural producer inflation (9.2%) reported by Stats SA.
Oliepryse het ‘n beskeie styging beleef, met Brent-ru-olie wat bo 70 Amerikaanse dollar per vat verhandel het maar teruggesak het na net onder 69 dollar. Hierdie styging kom midde toenemende geopolitieke spanning, insluitend Rusland se uitgesproke teenkanting teen die herinstelling van die Verenigde Nasies se sanksies teen Iran en onlangse sanksies wat Russiese olie-uitvoere teiken.
Avian influenza, known historically as “fowl plague” (1878) and noted for “green urine” in ostriches (1881), has long challenged poultry farmers. The highly pathogenic H5N1 subtype, first identified in China in 1996, has caused over 860 human cases globally since 1997, with a 50% fatality rate.
Hoewel miltsiekte (antraks) die afgelope week in die Krugerwildtuin bevestig is, met twee leeus wat moontlik blootgestel is en wonde aan die kop en gesig toon, sê Sanparke daar is geen rede vir besoekers om bekommerd te wees nie. Antraks, endemies aan die streek, veral in droë seisoene uitslaan wanneer diere spore uit water inneem. Koedoes en buffels is veral geraak, en leeus kry dit deur besmette karkasse te eet.
South Africa’s government finances face significant risks, potentially worsening its BB- credit rating, already in “junk status” for over a decade, according to Investec chief economist Annabel Bishop. Despite a 2025 commodity rally, government revenue has only marginally increased, undermining plans for a fiscal surplus to stabilize debt.
Coenraad de Bruin, hoof van spesialisversekering by Hollard Insure, beklemtoon dat tydsberekening in landbou-uitvoer die verskil tussen wins en groot verliese kan maak, veral vir bederfbare produkte soos sitrus, tafeldruiwe, steenvrugte, appels en pere.
Veeboere in die Noord-Kaap en Vrystaat vier die afgelope naweek se swaar lentereën, wat verligting bring ná droë tye. In Upington is tot 50 mm reën in 24 uur gemeet, met damme water langs paaie en oorstromings in informele nedersettings in Keimoes (42 mm).
The argument that particularly in the U.S. and Canada, is unsuitable for growing human-edible crops due to thin soils, steep terrain, or arid conditions.
In die Vrystaat het Bloemfontein tot 60 mm ontvang, met 58 mm in Universitas en 49 mm elders, terwyl Petrusburg (42 mm), Dewetsdorp (24–34 mm), Luckhoff (25 mm), en Jacobsdal (24 mm) ook reën gesien het. Boere waardeer die reën vir veldherstel en wateraanvulling, sonder skade aan wingerdboere langs die Oranjerivier
On September 26, 2025, the US Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can temporarily withhold $4 billion in foreign aid funds, pending review by lower courts.
Die Namibiese Akkerbouraad het ‘n ontwikkelingskema vir aartappel-verbouing van stapel gestuur in ‘n poging om plaaslike produksie te bevorder en invoere te verminder. Die Akkerbouraad sal produksiekoste met 50 persent subsidieer, terwyl Agribank lenings vir die oorblywende helfte sal toestaan.
The South African table grape industry (Sati) has revealed expectations for a high-quality harvest of sufficient size to meet market demands throughout the season. In terms of Sati’s first export crop estimate of the season, the industry expects volumes inspected for export to increase by approximately 0.6 per cent compared with the 2024/25 season.
The Trump administration has announced its support for a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA, which provides sub-Saharan African countries with duty-free access to the U.S. market. #eNCA #SouthAfricaTonight #DStv403 pic.twitter.com/FpRJlObWMq
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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White maize |
R 3 650,00 |
per Ton |
2025-09-29 |
-2.93 % |
R 3 760,00 |
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Yellow maize |
R 3 450,00 |
per Ton |
2025-09-29 |
-2.32 % |
R 3 532,00 |
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Soybeans |
R 6 870,00 |
per Ton |
2025-09-29 |
-0.73 % |
R 6 920,20 |
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Sunflower seed |
R 10 338,00 |
per Ton |
2025-09-29 |
-1.61 % |
R 10 507,00 |
|
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Wheat |
R 6 053,00 |
per Ton |
2025-09-29 |
0.00 % |
R 6 053,00 |
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Sorghum (IPP) |
R 4 598,00 |
per Ton |
2025-09-26 |
-1.92 % |
R 4 688,00 |
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Groundnuts (IPP) |
R 22 598,00 |
per Ton |
2025-09-26 |
-0.41 % |
R 22 692,00 |
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Cotton (IPP) |
R 9 470,00 |
per Ton |
2025-09-26 |
0.21 % |
R 9 450,00 |
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Soy Meal (US derived price) |
R 11 300,00 |
per Ton |
2025-09-26 |
-0.17 % |
R 11 319,00 |
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Chop |
R 3 550,00 |
per Ton |
2025-09-26 |
4.41 % |
R 3 400,00 |
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Lusern (Grade 1) |
R 4 000,00 |
per Ton |
2025-09-26 |
0.00 % |
R 4 000,00 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Bananas |
R 8,19 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
-0.24 % |
R 8,21 |
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Apples |
R 13,18 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
-0.30 % |
R 13,22 |
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Oranges |
R 4,23 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
-29.50 % |
R 6,00 |
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Avocados |
R 21,79 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
-1.94 % |
R 22,22 |
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Grapes |
R 56,66 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
40.14 % |
R 40,43 |
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Mangos |
R 4,83 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
-46.57 % |
R 9,04 |
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Pears |
R 9,55 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
-1.95 % |
R 9,74 |
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Pineapples |
R 9,44 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
-4.36 % |
R 9,87 |
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Peaches |
R 59,83 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
33.79 % |
R 44,72 |
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Lemons |
R 6,06 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
-3.81 % |
R 6,30 |
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Nectarines |
R 72,96 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
6.82 % |
R 68,30 |
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Naartjies (Mandarins) |
R 9,31 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
4.49 % |
R 8,91 |
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Blueberries |
R 63,93 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
-9.91 % |
R 70,96 |
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Grapefruits |
R 9,03 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
25.59 % |
R 7,19 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Potatoes |
R 38,06 |
per 10Kg |
2025-09-26 |
4.13 % |
R 36,55 |
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Tomatoes |
R 8,81 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
75.50 % |
R 5,02 |
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Carrots |
R 4,53 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
-2.16 % |
R 4,63 |
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Onions |
R 40,30 |
per 10Kg |
2025-09-26 |
-8.30 % |
R 43,95 |
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Cabbage |
R 1,55 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
4.03 % |
R 1,49 |
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Garlic |
R 64,53 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
-6.96 % |
R 69,36 |
||||
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Spinach |
R 2,54 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
49.41 % |
R 1,70 |
||||
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Sweet Potatoes |
R 4,95 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
2.70 % |
R 4,82 |
||||
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Peppers |
R 17,08 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
-3.99 % |
R 17,79 |
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Chillies |
R 8,59 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
-13.93 % |
R 9,98 |
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Pumpkins |
R 9,19 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
0.99 % |
R 9,10 |
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Mushrooms |
R 88,02 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
-1.76 % |
R 89,60 |
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Butternuts |
R 11,87 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
8.30 % |
R 10,96 |
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Green beans |
R 11,19 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
23.10 % |
R 9,09 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Sheep A2/3 |
R 105,29 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
0.81 % |
R 104,44 |
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Feeder Lamb (Dual Purpose) |
R 48,97 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
-2.51 % |
R 50,23 |
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Sheep AB2/3 |
R 87,83 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
-0.62 % |
R 88,38 |
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Sheep B2/3 |
R 78,33 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
-1.16 % |
R 79,25 |
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Sheep C2/3 |
R 76,67 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
0.00 % |
R 76,67 |
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Wool 20 micron - Non RWS |
R 182,00 |
per Kg |
2025-09-19 |
0.00 % |
R 182,00 |
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Wool 20 micron - RWS |
R 205,00 |
per Kg |
2025-09-19 |
0.00 % |
R 205,00 |
||||
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Mohair |
R 375,69 |
per Kg |
2025-09-19 |
0.00 % |
R 375,69 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Beef A2/3 |
R 70,83 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
5.40 % |
R 67,20 |
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Weaners (200-250kg) |
R 36,97 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
0.24 % |
R 36,88 |
||||
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Beef AB2/3 |
R 68,75 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
4.52 % |
R 65,78 |
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Beef B2/3 |
R 62,75 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
6.95 % |
R 58,67 |
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Beef C2/3 |
R 59,83 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
4.60 % |
R 57,20 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Kids (under 30kg) |
R 67,40 |
per kg |
2025-09-26 |
-4.92 % |
R 70,89 |
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Medium (30-40kg) |
R 58,83 |
per kg |
2025-09-26 |
-1.67 % |
R 59,83 |
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Large (above 40kg) |
R 47,17 |
per kg |
2025-09-26 |
-6.72 % |
R 50,57 |
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Ewes (Goats) |
R 54,05 |
per kg |
2025-09-26 |
-12.96 % |
R 62,10 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Poultry Frozen |
R 34,44 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
-0.63 % |
R 34,66 |
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Poultry fresh |
R 40,64 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
0.15 % |
R 40,58 |
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Poultry IQF |
R 35,82 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
0.48 % |
R 35,65 |
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Product Name |
Price |
Quantity Type |
Date |
Change |
Previous Price |
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Pork Porkers |
R 36,70 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
0.52 % |
R 36,51 |
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Pork Baconers |
R 36,39 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
1.03 % |
R 36,02 |
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Pork Sausage |
R 28,53 |
per Kg |
2025-09-26 |
0.81 % |
R 28,30 |
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