Steenhuisen wants to put agricultural exports back on the table with US

Agriculture minister believes the recent US tariff announcements mean Agoa is all but cancelled and SA needs to prepare for this eventuality

23 April 2025 - 18:36 By LWAZI HLANGU

South Africa is exploring alternative markets for its agricultural exports to counter the impact of US tariff hikes and the anticipated collapse of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) agreement...

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