Namibia reports record tomato exports to SA after 251% jump

[rvZA]

Namibia's tomato exports to South Africa reached a record high in July, a recently released report by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) revealed.

Initially, the statistics body erred in reporting that Namibia had imported tomatoes worth more than R24 million from South Africa.

Upon correction of its report, it showed that Namibia had exported that much to South Africa.

The report stated that on average per month Namibia exported tomatoes worth R9.4 million to South Africa, but the figure shot up to more than R24 million in July.

"When compared to the corresponding month of last year (July 2021), export value of tomatoes for the month of July 2022 increased by a notable 251.1%," the body said.

According to Trading Economics, an economics data tracker, South Africa imports fresh and chilled tomatoes from Namibia.

In 2020, that trade accounted for R44 million, an average of R3.66 million per month.

Last week, Namibia and Botswana held their inaugural Bi-National Commission that centred on trade, regional integration, and cooperation.

Namibia reports record tomato exports to SA after 251% jump | News24

Namibia's tomato exports to South Africa reached a record high in July, a recently released report by the Namibia Statistics Agency revealed.

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[rvZA]

Not only tomatoes, but virtually everything. Farming is dead in SA. They killed a whole industry.

 

[R13...]

Not only tomatoes, but virtually everything. Farming is dead in SA. They killed a whole industry.

Dead as a door nail I tell you. Dead!

South Africa’s agricultural exports hit a record high of $12.4-billion in 2021. In the last quarter of the year alone, agriculture, food and beverage exports increased by 18% year-on-year to $2.8-billion.

 

[TheChamp]

Not only tomatoes, but virtually everything. Farming is dead in SA. They killed a whole industry.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Not only tomatoes, but virtually everything. Farming is dead in SA. They killed a whole industry.

*pats on the head*

Its ok Chicken Little.

 

[RedViking]

It's funny.

South Africa exports its good because its more profitable?

South Africa then imports the same goods again to feed us peasants?

 

[ToxicBunny]

It's funny.

South Africa exports its good because its more profitable?

South African then imports the same goods again to feed us peasants?

Very much so...

Our farmers can sell their produce overseas at a much higher value than they can sell them here.

 

[RedViking]

Very much so...

Our farmers can sell their produce overseas at a much higher value than they can sell them here.

It will always be like that.

Government needs to regulate this. 50% of everything a farm produce must go to the local market first.

Although Woolies can probably afford to buy local and sell local at foreign prices.

 

[ToxicBunny]

It will always be like that.

Government needs to regulate this. 50% of everything a farm produce must go to the local market first.

Nein, please gawd no... no government interventions.

Gweezy will get more annoying and Patel will dictate that everyone must buy flip flops.

 

[Snyper564]

It's funny.

South Africa exports its good because its more profitable?

South Africa then imports the same goods again to feed us peasants?

yup was in a small French town and even that had fruit from SA

 

[surface]

Dead as a door nail I tell you. Dead!

Back in our days, we used to farm 3 tons of tomato in just 1 sq.meter. land. Those were the days when 1 dollar was 1 rand.

South Africa’s agricultural exports hit a record high of $12.4-billion in 2021. In the last quarter of the year alone, agriculture, food and beverage exports increased by 18% year-on-year to $2.8-billion.

Although, I must appreciate farmers of SA. Despite having all the land taken by ANC, they have managed this feat. Are they using Aero-ponic method?

This farming miracle suspiciously looks like people paying most of the SA tax despite having no jobs due to BEE.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

so should food prices come down?
or the greedy retailers and red tape make prices high

 

[ToxicBunny]

yup was in a small French town and even that had fruit from SA

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Say what? we grow that shyte here? ??

 

[Nerfherder]

Dead as a door nail I tell you. Dead!

Well you have to take everything rvZA says with a pinch of LSD

 

[chrisc]

If you drive past Citrusdal, there are hundreds of hectares of citrus trees. These have been producing oranges and other citrus for many years

I would definitely not call it "shyte".

 

[Pudding McTwinkle]

South Africa’s agricultural exports hit a record high of $12.4-billion in 2021. In the last quarter of the year alone, agriculture, food and beverage exports increased by 18% year-on-year to $2.8-billion.

This is from an article published in Feb 2022... This is pre Euro war and the pre the change in EU exporting regulations which has damaged the SA citrus industry.

 

[surface]

so should food prices come down?
or the greedy retailers and red tape make prices high

Most retailers are now owned by ANC cadres. I think it is time to call for boycott.

 

[ShaunSA]

Israeli tomatoes or gtfo!

 

[ShaunSA]

Not only tomatoes, but virtually everything. Farming is dead in SA. They killed a whole industry.

Including your brain apparently

 

[surface]

Israeli tomatoes or gtfo!

Are these still a thing after boycott?

I'm just glad the Muslims worked so hard to get Woolworths to stop selling the delicious Israeli Tomatoes.

i mean the evilness, and shocking horror of it it all! So glad they saved us...