South Africa aims to establish a multibillion-rand pistachio industry, targeting an annual production of up to 60,000 tonnes. The goal is to capture 5–8% of the global market within the next decade, positioning the country to become one of the top six or seven pistachio producers in the world. In the recent growers conference in Prieska, Northern Cape, Karoo Pistachios and Fedgroup hosted stakeholders from the agricultural and financial sectors to assess the progress and expansion plans of pistachio production. “Global pistachio production is concentrated in northern hemisphere countries, and many of those regions face water constraints, climate pressures or political risks, and that opens up a clear opportunity for us to enter into this market,” Karoo Pistachios CEO David Muller told Moneyweb. Muller said the global pistachio market faces constrained supply and rising demand, making the Northern Cape of South Africa an ideal region for cultivating high-quality, premium pistachio ...