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The South African Agricultural Economic Fact Sheet has been updated to include calendar year 2020.

In October 2020, South Africa published a notice repealing the regulations relating to health messages on container labels of alcoholic beverages (No. 1143).

The report highlights the Living Standards Measure (LSM) marketing tool used in South Africa.

The South African Ministry of Public Works and Infrastructure published and presented the Expropriation Bill to Parliament in October 2020.

The production of apples, pears and table grapes is forecast to increase marginally in the 2020/21 Marketing Year (MY), based on increases in area planted, normal weather conditions...

Due to relatively attractive local corn prices, progressive exports and favorable weather forecasts, South Africa is entertaining a positive outlook for the 2020/21 MY’s corn plantings.

South Africa has a robust and experienced regulatory system for genetically engineered (GE) products, which started with the publication of its “GMO” act in 1997.

South African citrus exports, both globally and to the United States (U.S.), are expected to reach record levels in 2020.

Post estimates that the sugar cane crop will decrease by less than 1 percent to 19.1 million MT in the 2020/21 MY, based on frost and fire damage in some growing areas, some growers diversifying...

All the sections of the Report have been updated based on updated website links and contacts, as well as to comply with the updated reporting instructions.

All the sections of the report have been updated based on recent amendments to regulations, updated website links and to comply with the updated reporting instructions.

South Africa has the largest food services market in Southern Africa, and a highly competitive hospitality sector.