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
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