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South African Tomato Processors Face 40% Price Plunge Amid Heat-Stressed Yields, Triggering ESG Asset Protection Scrutiny
Severe drought and heatwaves in Limpopo have decimated processing vegetable quality, capping the national harvest at 125,000 tonnes. ESG investors are now demanding decentralized field-level verification of climate-resilient practices to shield smallholder cooperatives and protect agro-processing assets.