The country moves to cut imports and support farmers through new sourcing and pricing policies.
Industry warns that slow rollout of new tariff levels continues to disrupt planning and trade.
Government shifts policy as global fertilizer prices rise and supply risks grow.
Rising diesel and fertiliser prices threaten South Africa’s grain producers as global energy markets remain volatile.
Higher fertilizer prices linked to the Middle East conflict are forcing European farmers to rethink crop choices and cut fertilizer use.