date:Apr 28, 2020
some disruptions in the logistics and there is a consistently low supply on the market. The price amounts to around 91 ZAR ( 4.43) per kilo and is therefore very high (over 233% higher than in the same period last year). This is not only due to the market situation, but also to the exchange rate and a weak currency. More than 60% of the garlic is imported. Local growers have been planting garlic; however, a number of them have stopped because they were unable to compete against imports. Some re