Gravel road awaits SA’s citrus

Gravel road awaits SA’s citrus

Jan Greyling CONTRIBUTOR A recent citrus production and market outlook by the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) confirms firm foundations for concern about the medium to long-term global challenges faced by the South African citrus industry. The study has...
Citrus expectations remain promising

Citrus expectations remain promising

Jan Greyling CONTRIBUTOR Around 50 million cartons had still to be packed and shipped in the northern production area. South Africa is way more than halfway through the 2022 citrus season. However, packing is lagging previous years and by the end of July stood at 62...
Drone spraying in orchards

Drone spraying in orchards

Jan Greyling – Editorial co-worker The key global challenge of the moment remains the provision of healthy, balanced and affordable meals to a growing global population. Current levels of rural poverty and concerns about natural resource management and public...