Olive oil producers urged to focus on quality as global prices tumble

Farmer's WeeklyGlenneis Kriel · 21 September 2026 at 11:00

South African olive oil producers will increasingly have to compete on quality, freshness, and provenance as recovering global supplies drive international prices down and see the return of cheaper imported oils to local shelves.
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