South Africa's agricultural exports to the European Union (EU) face stricter environmental standards under the EU Green Deal, aimed at achieving climate neutrality by 2050. The EU, South Africa's key trading partner, accounted for 2-point-5 billion US Dollars in agricultural exports in 2023. However, new sustainability regulations require exporters to align with EU practices to maintain market access. The National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) warns that adapting to these changes is crucial for South Africa's agricultural sector to remain competitive. For more on this, Peter Ndoro spoke to Bhekani Zondo, Agricultural Economist for Trade Research at the National Agricultural Marketing Council

South Africa's agricultural exports to the European Union (EU) face stricter environmental standards under the EU Green Deal, aimed at achieving climate neutrality by 2050. The EU, South Africa's key trading partner, accounted for 2-point-5 billion US Dollars in agricultural exports in 2023. However, new sustainability regulations require exporters to align with EU practices to maintain market access. The National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) warns that adapting to these changes is crucial for South Africa's agricultural sector to remain competitive. For more on this, Peter Ndoro spoke to Bhekani Zondo, Agricultural Economist for Trade Research at the National Agricultural Marketing Council

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SA's NAMC emphasises the need for SA's agricultural sector adapt to standards under EU Green Deal to remain competitive

Global food prices have risen for the second month in a row, driven largely by higher energy and fertilizer costs linked to the ongoing conflict in the Near East. The Food and Agricultural Organisation Food Price Index averaged 128.5 points in March, with wheat, vegetable oils, and sugar seeing the biggest increases. While global cereal stocks remain broadly comfortable, uncertainties in key regions, rising input costs, and the effects of the Iran war are putting pressure on farmers and international markets. Joining us from Rome to explain what this means for global food security is FAO Chief Economist Máximo Torero...

Global food prices have risen for the second month in a row, driven largely by higher energy and fertilizer costs linked to the ongoing conflict in the Near East. The Food and Agricultural Organisation Food Price Index averaged 128.5 points in March, with wheat, vegetable oils, and sugar seeing the biggest increases. While global cereal stocks remain broadly comfortable, uncertainties in key regions, rising input costs, and the effects of the Iran war are putting pressure on farmers and international markets. Joining us from Rome to explain what this means for global food security is FAO Chief Economist M&aacute;ximo Torero...

Global food prices rise again as conflict-driven costs fuel pressure on markets and food security

Beninese head to the polls on Sunday. In an election that is expected to see country Minister of Finance, RomualdWadagni making the leap from behind the scenes technocrat, to ​Head of State. He is running for President position as the strong favourite. The 49 year old former ‌Deloitte Executive has spent the past decade implementing the economic agenda of outgoing president Patrice Talon, who is barred by constitutional term limits from running again. Now, to discuss what these elections mean for the people of Benin... We speak to Beninese, Morgan AssogbaMetondji, a Geopolitical Researcher, Consultant and Author of the book titled- Making an ECOWAS of the people a reality'

Beninese head to the polls on Sunday. In an election that is expected to see country Minister of Finance, RomualdWadagni making the leap from behind the scenes technocrat, to ​Head of State. He is running for President position as the strong favourite. The 49 year old former &zwnj;Deloitte Executive has spent the past decade implementing the economic agenda of outgoing president Patrice Talon, who is barred by constitutional term limits from running again. Now, to discuss what these elections mean for the people of Benin... We speak to Beninese, Morgan AssogbaMetondji, a Geopolitical Researcher, Consultant and Author of the book titled- Making an ECOWAS of the people a reality'

Benin votes as Wadagni emerges frontrunner to succeed term-limited President Talon

The conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States has caused significant volatility in global oil markets, leading to sharp increases in paraffin prices, which have doubled in some areas, heavily impacting low-income households. In South Africa, the Motor Industry Staff Association - MISA,  has called on the government take decisive action to bring relief to the poorest of the poor on following the steep increase of  wholesale price of illuminating paraffin by 0.71 dollars or 11.67 South African rands. Paraffin users say this increase has made life even harder for them as a  the situation is even dire for them as they now have to pay double for a litre of paraffin. Thuto Ngobeni has more...

The conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States has caused significant volatility in global oil markets, leading to sharp increases in paraffin prices, which have doubled in some areas, heavily impacting low-income households. In South Africa, the Motor Industry Staff Association - MISA, &nbsp;has called on the government take decisive action to bring relief to the poorest of the poor on following the steep increase of &nbsp;wholesale price of illuminating paraffin by 0.71 dollars or 11.67 South African rands. Paraffin users say this increase has made life even harder for them as a &nbsp;the situation is even dire for them as they now have to pay double for a litre of paraffin. Thuto Ngobeni has more...

SA's NAMC emphasises the need for SA's agricultural sector adapt to standards under EU Green Deal to remain competitive

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