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The production of avocados in South Africa is estimated to decrease by 25 percent to 127,000 Metric Tons (MT) in the 2018/19 Marketing Year (MY), due to the fall in yields, premature fruit drop....

South Africa has a well-developed retail sector expanding into other African countries.

Post forecasts that South Africa could export about 1.0 million tons of corn in the 2019/20 MY, on increased production.

The Ethiopian Sugar Corporation (ESC), a government owned entity, plans to privatize ten partially completed sugar mills and three older mills that are operating in some capacity.

Ghana’s wine imports dipped from $26.6 million in 2013, to $15.7 million in 2018, during several years of currency weakness and economic malaise.

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South Africa has a well-developed business market and is a gateway to Sub-Saharan African markets.

Nigeria approves in January 2019, the commercial release of Pod-Borer Resistant Cowpea (PBRCowpea) event AAT709A. It also approves Bt. Cotton for commercialization....

While demand for Kenya coffee in the world remains steady, with the United States being one of the top export destinations, the future of Kenya’s coffee production is uncertain.

FAS/Nairobi forecasts a decrease in Uganda’s coffee production in marketing year (MY) 2019/2020 due to anticipated drought conditions in the coffee growing regions.

South Africa`s production and exports of apples, pears and table grapes continues to grow mainly due to new orchards coming into full production, and some wine grape areas being diverted....

FAS Lagos (Post) forecasts Nigeria’s wheat imports in MY 2019/20 at 5.6 MMT, up almost 4 percent compared to MY 2018/19 based on growing food, seed and industrial (FSI) usage.