Agri confidence reaches all time high of 75
It has been quite some time since South Africa’s agricultural sector has had as good a season as the current one, Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) states in the latest Agbiz/Industrial…
Agriculture remains a star performer in the economy, but still needs govt support
Agriculture’s contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) and employment is often underrated in South Africa, which particularly came to the fore at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic last year,…
A New Chance for Genetically Engineered Crops
German Agriculture Minister Julia Kloeckner has welcomed the possibility of looser restrictions on genetically engineered crops as an “overdue modernization” of EU policy. She is right – and it is…
SA’s 2020/2021 maize output seen up 7% on last season
South African maize farmers are expected to harvest 7% more of the staple crop during the 2020/2021 season compared with the previous season, as yields are boosted by favourable weather,…
Large agricultural harvest and higher commodity prices continue to boost tractors and harvesters’ sales
South Africa’s agricultural machinery sales have remained on a positive footing since May 2020. The figures released by the South African Agricultural Machinery Association last week show that tractors’ and…
What do major agricultural forecasters say about the 2021/22 global grains and oilseeds season?
The outlook for global agricultural conditions is once again in the spotlight this week as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is scheduled to release its projections for the 2021/22 production…
SA consumer food price inflation lifted marginally in March 2021
Consumer food price inflation accelerated to 5,9% year-on-year in March 2021 from 5,4% year-on-year in the previous month. The product prices underpinning the uptick were mainly bread and cereals; fish;…
Will the positive trend of South Africa’s agricultural machinery sales persist?
The “fruits” of South Africa’s good harvest in 2020 and the prospects of another good season in 2021 continue to benefit the allied industries. One such industry which has continued…
Agriculture and land reform: How far are we from an integrated and inclusive rural economy?
Progress with land reform as per the NDP has been underestimated and, while still slow, is closer to the 30% target than typically believed Chapter 6 of the National Development…
What SA consumers can expect from food price inflation this year
Last week, the South African Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) mildly lifted its forecast for 2020/21summer grain and oilseeds production from the previous month by 1% to 18,7 million tonnes (thiscompared…