Browse Data and Analysis

AgTradeNews is an FAS/Pretoria newsletter that focuses on trade opportunities in Southern Africa.

Infographic exploring the growth of U.S. potato products exports over the last 10 years.

In 2014, Taiwan was the seventh largest export market for U.S. food and agricultural products valued at US $3.51 billion.

Post forecasts that the total citrus production will remain flat at 2,631,000 MT in the 2015/16 MY, based on the increases in grapefruit, lemons and soft citrus production driven by increases in area

Under Taiwan’s Feed Control Act all genetically engineered products for animal feed use are now required to register with Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture for premarket approvals by February 4, 2017.

MY2015/16 seed cotton production in Burkina Faso, Mali, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal and Chad combined, are expected to drop 10 percent compared to the initial target due to a late start of the rainy season

COA released draft legislation regarding the production, marketing, testing, and labeling of organic products, including imported products, as well as regulations regarding organic equivalency...

This report contains an official translation of Ethiopia’s Importers-Exporters and Wholesalers Directive (June 2014).

Despite recent economic challenges including a weakening rand and decreasing disposable incomes, South Africans have demonstrated a growing interest in quality distilled spirits...

Post estimates that the 2015/16 MY production of apples will increase by two percent to 865,000 MT and that the pears production will increase by three percent to 410,000 MT in the 2015/16 MY...

The 2015 U.S. Rice CSQ tender concluded on November 17 after the tender GF4-104-128 for 10,884 MT of U.S. long grain brown rice was successfully awarded.

Tanzania with its growing population, strategic location in East Africa, increasing middle class and high-growth rate presents an opportunity for U.S. agriculture and food exports.