Tag: oilseeds
SAGL releases quality reports for major crops
The Southern African Grain Laboratory (SAGL) recently published its quality reports for the major crops of the 2018/19 season. Reports include soya...
#AgriMarkets: US-China trade agreement and its impact on SA
The United States (US) and China recently signed a 'phase 1' trade agreement, following months of tension, negotiation and uncertainty. There are...
Market segmentation of edible vegetable oils
There are many types of vegetable oils suitable for
human consumption. These oils are usually called edible oils and can be divided
into two...
#AgriMarkets: Far-reaching consequences of climate change
The effects of changing the climate, which is, of course, a global challenge, have been felt in Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of...
#AgriMarkets: SA to benefit from increased global grain supplies
As the 2019/20 production season begins in a number of countries in the northern hemisphere, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
Agro-processing of oilseeds
Faced with current economic
realities, farmers worldwide are investigating new ways of surviving, as well
as expanding their business. One of the many opportunities...
#AgriMarkets: Winter crops will benefit from positive weather
The Western Cape is the leading producer of South Africa’s winter crops, which are wheat, barley and canola. It is also in...
#AgriMarkets: Chinese potential for SA avocado exports
Not many agricultural subsectors are testimony to the export-led growth ambitions, of the South African government, as avocados. Between the 1994/1995 and...
#AgriMarkets: Good winter harvest expected
In about a month’s time, South African farmers will start land preparation for winter crop plantings in the Western Cape as the...
#AgriMarkets: Global food prices could remain stable
The recent World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides further evidence that the...