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South Africa’s local wheat price increased sharply to record high levels in April 2020.

The South African Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development (DALRRD) set aside R1.2 billion (US$ 64 million) to support distressed small-holder farmers.

Since March 27, 2020, the South African Government has banned the sale and transport of all alcoholic beverages, causing strain on both the domestic and import industries.

U.S. bone-in chicken exports to South Africa for the 2019/2020 year reached 82,592 tons, filling and exceeding the tariff rate quota of 68,590 tons by 20 percent.

Despite some minor challenges and disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, deciduous fruit production in New Zealand is forecast to expand in 2019/2020, with apple production...

The production of apples and table grapes is estimated to grow in the 2019/20 Marketing Year (MY), due to the increase in area planted and available irrigation water following improved 2019...

Drought conditions in the North Island are impacting milk supply in New Zealand, with milk production now forecast in 2020 at 21.7 million metric tons (MMT), down a little under 1 percent from 2019.

New Zealand is an attractive market for U.S. pet food exports. Although New Zealand exports a large amount of pet food, there is also strong import demand, with US$120 million imported in 2019.

South Africa has the largest foodservice market in Southern Africa, and a highly competitive hospitality industry.

The South African wine industry is currently facing restrictions on wine exports and imports, and domestic wine sales.

The United States exports bone-in chicken meat to South Africa under a Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) arrangement, which was set at 68,590 tons to be imported quarterly for the April 2019 - March 2020...

South Africa’s corn exports are continuing on the preexisting positive trend amidst a COVID-19 lockdown that started on March 27, 2020.