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South Africa beating major European country in its own backyard | SA News

Malcolm Libera
 ·15 Nov 2025

South African citrus growers are slowly taking over one of Europe’s most traditional fruit markets, and Spanish farmers are not pleased. 

In recent months, representatives from Valencia’s main farming associations have been raising the alarm, arguing that South African exporters are beating Spain in its own backyard by undercutting local prices and dominating early-season supply.

At the centre of the dispute is a trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and South Africa, signed in 2016.

This agreement reduced tariffs…

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  1. USA: You have two cows. You outsource a farm to milk them and sell the milk to those who can afford it. You then use the profit to buy someone else\’s cow for your butcher to make steak with.