The  magazine reports about the expected avocado harvest that will be 30% smaller this season as a result of among others heatwave conditions. Ryan says in another news story a South African trade delegation is to engage with Chinese authorities to work around the ban of wool exports after the foot and mouth outbreak in Limpopo. Production in the Gamtoos River Valley, which is the country's leading citrus and vegetable region, has already fallen 60% due to the ongoing water scarcity.

That was Janine Ryan, deputy editor at Farmer's Weekly, on OFM. To listen to this insert again, go to ofm.co.za, click on News, Agriculture, and Before Dawn. 

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