Orange Alert! South Africa’sCitrus Industry Demands Budget Support to Keep Global Momentum Rolling

As South Africa’s citrus export season hits its peak, the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) is urging lawmakers to prioritize the sector in the upcoming agriculture budget vote. With projections of a record-breaking 171 million 15kg cartons to be exported by October, the industry says sustained growth depends on urgent policy support, particularly in market access, biosecurity, and logistics.

 

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“Continued growth in our sector should not be taken for granted—it requires constant action from a range of role players,” said CGA CEO Dr. Boitshoko Ntshabele. “There will be no real growth in export agriculture without structural reforms at ports and on the rail network,” added CGA COO Paul Hardman.

 

The CGA is hopeful that the agriculture budget debate this week will reflect the urgency of these needs and help the citrus sector maintain its momentum.

 

Sources: BusinessLIVE, Engineering News