The South African Department of Agriculture is in the process of finalizing requirements related to "control management systems," which may include additional requirements of documentation to support label claims for imported food products. The aim of the regulations is to require producers of both domestic and imported food to substantiate the control management system under which they claim their products were produced.
On July 19, 2024, the South African government published a new sugar import tariff of R1,093 per metric ton (US$60.09/MT). This tariff change was triggered by a downward trend in global sugar prices and will apply to sugar imported into the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU). Post expects sugar imports to come mainly from Eswatini on duty-free access into South Africa.
The report details the Department of Agriculture's regulation on the criteria, methods, and conditions for certifying genome-edited plants. This regulation enables Thailand to access new plant varieties, enhancing the country's ability to address food security and climate change challenges. Following certification, DOA would permit genome-edited plants to be imported to, cultivated within, and exported from Thailand.
Turkiye's cherry production for marketing year (MY) 2024/25 is forecast down from last year's record, but is still the third largest on the books. Despite the contraction in production, cherry exports are forecast to hit an all-time high as growers prioritize sales abroad since it's more profitable then selling on the local market. The production and export of peaches and nectarines are set to reach record levels as larger growers continue to expand operations to capitalize on profit-generating exports. Amid this record-setting year, some smaller stone fruit growers, who are only able to sell to the domestic market, are struggling to make ends meet because the cost of on-farm inputs (e.g. labor, fuel, electricity, etc.) is growing at a faster clip than farm gate prices for their fruit.
Over the last decade, with investments in domestic port infrastructure and storage and owing to Turkiye's deeper integration in regional and global trade networks, the country has become a major hub for transshipped agricultural products, such as oilseeds, grain, pulses, tree nuts, and juice. In 2022, the value of transshipped agricultural products doubled from just a few years earlier to an estimated record of $4.0 billion. Turkiye's transshipment trade has a bright future ahead and is expected to keep growing.
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