Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa

Canola production in South Africa may reach a fresh high in 2026-27

Many agricultural crops and value chains have shown dramatic progress in recent years. They should serve as an inspiration for further growth of this sector.I often write about South Africa's soybean .....

Drought in the U.S., Higher Farm Input Costs, and Food Prices

I keep seeing more news about the likely drought across various parts of the U.S. This is at a time when American farmers in those regions are starting to prepare for the 2026-27 summer grains and oil.....

The Southern Africa region’s agriculture faces a real challenge in the upcoming 2026-27 season

Not to be alarmist, but in all these conversations about higher fertiliser prices, I am even more concerned about the broader Southern Africa region. The farmers in countries such as Malawi, Zimb.....

Tough environment for South African maize farmers

This is understandably not an uplifting picture for South African farmers to see. It shows that white maize spot prices in the country are down 39% from a year ago, trading around R3,118 per tonne.&nb.....

Post-Event Report | SA–China Citrus Phytosanitary Protocol Signing Ceremony

Agbiz attended the Signing Ceremony of the Supplementary Phytosanitary Requirements for the Export of South African Citrus to China held on 10 April 2026 at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of Chi.....

The Costs Of Fear About Fear, And The Surge In Fertiliser Prices

It’s probably fair to assume we will get a clearer view of fertiliser supplies for the 2026-27 summer crop season in South Africa by around June. Indeed, we will be nearing the start of the season the.....

Notes from our Western Cape agricultural roadshow

• We spent time last week engaging with agribusinesses and farmers in the Western Cape. The primary agricultural focus of the province is various fruits, citrus, table grapes, wine, wheat, barley, liv.....

An end to La Niña rains in South African agriculture

We are at the tail-end of the 2025-026 La Niña rain period. From April 2026, the weather is likely to return to normal. In Southern Africa, this will be a typical drier period as we approach the winte.....

The value of pushing for AGOA renewal in South Africa’s agriculture

Some, understandably, criticised the value of AGOA as the “Liberation Day” tariffs eroded its benefits. Without AGOA, South African products exported to the U.S. would typically face an additional 3.4.....

SONA: Reforms welcomed, but the sector will judge progress on implementation

After the President delivered the 2026 State of the Nation Address, Agbiz Chairperson, Mr Sean Walsh, stressed the need to follow up commitments with real action. “There are several positives that we .....