Por Lindi Botha Dado que los precios del jengibre se dispararon a R300/kg durante la pandemia de COVID-19, los agricultores plantaron más jengibre, lo que hizo que la curva de oferta y demanda cambiara hacia precios más bajos. Sin embargo, el productor de jengibre de Mpumalanga, Steyl Willemse, señaló que el mercado se estaba corrigiendo y, debido al precio más bajo, se plantaría menos jengibre en la próxima temporada. “Los precios del año pasado estuvieron muy por debajo del promedio, cayendo a R20/kg.

Since late February, prices have climbed to around R60/kg as volumes and quality were subdued because of rain.” The Lowveld area of Mpumalanga received unprecedented amounts of rain at the start of the year, creating perfect conditions for fungi to flourish. Willemse said that while there were crop protection agents that could be used to protect against fungi, the non-stop rain meant that they could not be applied and the ginger rotted in the ground. Jaco Oosthuizen, RSA Group CEO, said that challenges caused by weather had constrained supply, with low market prices paid for low-quality ginger. “As the season progresses and quality improves, [prices will be firmer].” He said that a benefit of the high demand for ginger seen during the COVID-19 pandemic was that consumers had become more accustomed ...

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