ABSA Agri Trends

18 May 2018 – Grains, Livestock and Fibre

South African Sharon Fruit harvest equal to last season

17 May 2018 – Sharon Fruit (kaki fruit) volumes from the Southern Cape are expected to be on par with last year’s harvest. Read more…

How technology is driving the millennial retail market

17 May 2018 – Over the last decade, the retail industry has seen a shift in how it operates. The exponential increase in online shopping has had a significant impact on how we buy our products. Long gone are the days when purchasing items was done from Monday to Saturday, between a rigid office-hours timeline. […]

China adjusts “Go Global” agriculture program

17 May 2018 – China’s foreign investment and cooperation in agriculture must recognize the “deep changes in the domestic and foreign environment,” “seize opportunities” and “take the initiative” according to exhortations issued at a Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Read more…

The rise of Stories and the changing face of social marketing

16 May 2018 – Visual content is becoming more powerful than ever on social media. The more we use our mobile phones, the bigger the urge to share a glimpse of our daily lives through images and videos. The usage of Stories is on the rise on social media while news feeds see a decline of […]

Unexpectedly huge interest in organic grape cultivation in South Africa

15 May 2018 – One of the barriers to converting to organic cultivation is that various conventional grape varieties are not suitable for organic cultivation. The increasing droughts are another reason for growers to consider converting to organic methods. Read more…

Chasing zero: What will it take to improve food safety standards in SA?

15 May 2918 – The recent Listeria outbreak, which claimed over 180 lives, has been a major eye opener for South Africans and has resulted in consumers not just questioning food safety standards, but insisting on a zero-tolerance approach to bacterial contamination and exposure. Read more…