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CGA collaboration delivers tonnes of produce to those in need
By Justin Chadwick
Many predict that the real economic effect of the Covid pandemic will hit households during 2021 – as peoples ’ financial reserves are drained , and as more businesses face closure and more join the unemployed .
There is a need for those who can , to
assist wherever possible in terms of the basic needs of these people . In 2020 the CGA initiated a donation programme called the Orange Heart Fruit Drive .
Growers and packhouses informed CGA of fruit available for distribution – and CGA worked through the Department of Social Development and Food Forward SA in distributing to those in need .
In 2020 , 1500 tonnes of citrus was distributed through this initiative . CGA is planning to continue with this initiative in 2021 – and the need is greater that before . The goal is to distribute at least 3 000 tonnes of fruit . Sive Silo is running this programme . If you are in a position to donate fruit ( any fruit ) then please contact Sieve by email at sive @ citrusacademy . org . za . We will also continue to send out more information to growers in future .
GROWTH WILL CONTINUE
Paul Hardman ( CGA Industry Affairs Manager ) recently updated the CGA Long Term Model . This model is used to predict export volumes of the various citrus commodities over the next 15 years .
Using a number of variables ( including tree census data , budwood sales , orchard replacement and removal , yields ,
Supply projections in the citrus industry indicate growth upto 260 million cartons in the next 10 years .
Eskom
packout percentages , expansion potential and planting densities ) the model has tracked actual volumes very closely in the past . The model is more accurate in the short term ( years one to ten ), and less accurate in years eleven to fifteen .
The model predicts a slightly higher volume for 2021 ( 148.8 million 15 Kg cartons ), increasing to 194 million cartons by 2025 , with 260 million predicted in the next ten years .
The actual performance will largely depend on the ability of government and industry to improve efficiencies in the logistics chain , and gain , retain and optimise market access . For any further details please contact us .
Citrus Growers Association
Long term crop prejections – model output .
STATISTICS
USDA Foreign Agricultural Services ( FAS ) recently released their document entitled ‘ Citrus : World markets and Trade ’ ( for a copy contact Justin ). In 2020 / 21 global production of citrus was 97.6 million tonnes ( above the 6-year average of 95.5 million tonnes ). Of this production 24 % was processed , while a mere 11 % was traded as exports , leaving 65 % consumed domestically . CLA
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