National Agricultural Marketing Council

[Opportunities] NAMC is seeking candidate for the following position: Project Finance Coordinator: AAMP Project Contract Position. https://lnkd.in/dvPeyySY

In 2022/23, Agricultural Trust assets grew by around R83.6 million, rising from R2.48 billion in the previous fiscal year to R2.57 billion. This increase was due to the gradual recovery seen in investment markets both domestically and internationally.   Download: https://lnkd.in/dsCr8mW2   #2023AgriculturalIndustryTrustsSurvey #MarketAccess

Opportunities] NAMC is seeking candidate for the following positions: Senior Economist: Agribusiness Development and Graphic Designer https://lnkd.in/dvPeyySY

Over the years, the application and use of tariffs by member states in the multilateral trading system has been substantially declining while the use of Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) has been increasing.   Read more: https://lnkd.in/dzmSxBEj #ProtectionismThroughNTMs #MarketAccess

In South Africa, tomato production has been fluctuating, with significant decreases attributed to unfavourable weather conditions. On the consumption side, processed tomato products have seen a decline in volume and value due to similar weather-related challenges.   Read more: https://lnkd.in/dM7zhy-8   #TomatoValueChain #MarketAccess

Exploring market access and export potential for South African maize agreements.   Read more about trade opportunities: https://lnkd.in/deSqtGEu   #TradeProbe #MarketAccess  

The 2023 survey shows that approximately R1.0 billion was spent on industry functions, which represents an increase of 13.8% compared with the 2022 survey. Of the total expenditure, about 45.1% was spent on research, 10.2% on export promotion/market access, and 7.8% on information. About 19.8% (R202.1 million) was spent on transformation projects. Download: https://lnkd.in/d_JsXpX5 #2023StatutoryMeasuresSurvey #MarketAccess

Exploring South Africa’s citrus industry performance in 2023/24 season: focusing on mandarins and grapefruit. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dMD2KM_w #FruitTradeFlow #MarketAccess

Despite challenges faced, the agriculture sector still dramatically impacts the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employment generation. Primary agriculture employed 914 000 people on average in 2023 and generated -0.4% of GDP, a -12.2% decrease from 2022.   Download: https://lnkd.in/dKuxdCvH   #SouthAfricanFoodCostReview #MarketAccess

Between June 2023 and June 2024, petrol and diesel prices surged by 7.2% (from R22.63 to R24.25 /litre) and 8.5% (from R19.31 to R20.96/litre), respectively. Meanwhile, crude oil prices in United States (US) dollars increased by 9.3% (from US$75.90/barrel to US$82.98/barrel), while Rand prices surged by 7.8% (from R1 420.09/barrel to R1 530.98/barrel).    Download: https://lnkd.in/dim8DxqC      #InputCostMonitoring #MarketAccess #InputCostMonitoring #MarketAccess