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Chapter 5 – Vegetable market dynamics

Dynamics in vegetable prices continue to be dominated by supply side factors such as adverse weather conditions and shifts in input costs. Producers in this subsector are, however, likely to find some reprieve from high costs as oil prices are forecasted to trend downward over the coming years, albeit marginally. Conflicts in the Middle East, especially around the Red Sea, present some upside view to this.

Market dynamics affecting local onion price trends

Figure 5

Source: Absa AgriBusiness, 2025

Episode 5

Vegetable
market dynamics

With Nkhensani Mashimbyi,
Zama Sangweni, Marlene Louw
and Ivor Price

Vegetable market dynamics

With Nkhensani Mashimbyi, Zama Sangweni, Marlene Louw and Ivor Price

Impacted by weather and rising costs, the vegetable market has witnessed a spike in black frost prices. How do we prepare for more potato planting in 2025 while onion areas shrink to stabilise prices? Tune in for insights!

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