Tag: citrus farmers

Collaborative approach needed for SA citrus industry long-term sustainability

May 17, 2023

South Africa’s citrus industry has been a major contributor to the country’s agricultural sector, and its overall GDP (gross domestic product), for many years. Despite

South Africa’s farm exports are an economic lifeline – with weak spots

September 21, 2022

International trade has been at the core of South Africa’s agricultural progress since the early 2000s. Since 1994, the country has excelled in opening up

Gamtoos River Valley farmers buckle under sixth year of stringent water quotas

August 10, 2022

Farmers in the citrus-rich Gamtoos River Valley are closing shop amid crippling water restrictions and the prolonged drought. SUCCESSIVE years of stringent water restrictions on