Presidential Report

摘要

The highest seasonal average price recorded during the current century was R62,25/kg for the 2002 summer season. Since then the seasonal averages varied between the low level of R35,94/kg for the 2003 winter season and R50,23/kg for the first six sales of the 2005 summer season (96,4 percent clearance). This fluctuation of prices is the most important single problem which the industry has to contend with because it makes it impossible for the producer to plan and budget An intensive study is being done at present to establish whether a permanent solution for this problem can be found More about this later. According to the editorial in the latest Angora Goat and Mohair Journal 'it has become evident from various reports in recent times that the demand prospects for mohair are very good at present and in some circles consumer response to mohair exhibitions in vari ous parts of the world was described as being remarkable.'