SOUTH AFRICA Simply Boer at Nampo 2024 offering affordable cover for farm workers - Simply Financial Services[Sam Fleming] Simply launched the Simply Boer campaign at this year’s Nampo Harvest Day, Africa’s premier agricultural expo... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Agriculture dips 2.1% in Q2 2024 after strong Q1[Paul Makube] Agriculture fell 2.1% in Q2 2024 after strong Q1 growth, contributing to South Africa’s 0.4% GDP increase... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Food inflation hits 55-month low of 3.9% in July 2024[Paul Makube] Headline inflation decreased from 5.1% year-on-year in June to a 39-month low of 4.6% year-on-year in July 2024. Monthly, it rose 0.4%, driven by electricity and core inflation pressures... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Downbeat agriculture exports in Q2 of 2024 reflect tough seasonal conditionsPaul MakubeSenior Agricultural Economist, First National Bank | |
SOUTH AFRICA Food inflation eases, but weather-induced production challenges remain[Paul Makube] Headline inflation decelerated to a 2024 low of 5.1% year-on-year in June, while food inflation reached 4.1% year-on-year, the lowest since February 2020... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Agriculture GDP rebounds strongly in Q1 of 2024 despite headwinds[Paul Makube] "In a quarter characterised by a plethora of growth constraints such as the El Nino-induced heat wave the decimated crops, loadshedding, and inefficiencies at ports, agriculture still managed to rebound strongly in Q1, 2024." | |
SOUTH AFRICA 1% upward revision for maize estimates, still down 18.5% year-on-year[Paul Makube] Following an El Nino-induced weather scare in the first two months of 2024 with excessive heat decimating crops, there was a sigh of relief as rains returned across most of the summer crop areas... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Agribusiness confidence for Q1 2024 dimmed by bad weather and a plethora of challenges[Paul Makube] The latest results of the Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index survey still showed a subdued mood among agribusiness as widely expected given the negative turn on the weather front that slashed harvest prospects for the 2023/24 summer crop season... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Food inflation decelerates to a 25-month lowImage source: Kampus Production from Pexels | |
SOUTH AFRICA #IFPA: SA's logistics crisis takes precedence over energy issues, says SAFFE director[Aa-isha Hassiem] “Things in the logistics system are broken and in desperate need of fixing," says Mike Walwyn, director of South African Freight Forwarders (SAFFE)... | |
SOUTH AFRICA A big surprise as agriculture GDP plunges in the second half of 2023[Paul Makube] Despite massive challenges, South Africa’s economy managed to expand by 0.6% in 2023... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Adverse weather dampens crops outlook for 2023/24 production season[Paul Makube] Following a relatively good start to the 2023/24 crop season with good rains which saw farmers increasing their planted area for summer crops, the weather turned negative with limited follow-up rains coupled with excessive heat early in 2024.... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Biosecurity in South Africa: A perfect storm?[John Hudson] Commercial agriculture, while essential for ensuring food security for a burgeoning population, poses many challenges... | |
SOUTH AFRICA 30 years into democracy: How has South Africa's agricultural sector performed?[Wandile Sihlobo] There are divergent views about the effectiveness and extent to which South Africa's agricultural policies have been implemented... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Q3 2023 sees stealthy 4% jump in agriculture export earningsSource: onlyyouqj via Freepik | |
SOUTH AFRICA Agriculture sector defies odds with 10% year-on-year job growth in Q3 2023[Paul Makube] The latest update on the Quarterly Labour Force Survey data from Statistics South Africa has confirmed the resilience of agriculture as it defied the odds and made a significant improvement in employment in the sector... | |
SOUTH AFRICA The year that was for agriculture and what to expect in 2024[John Hudson] The year 2023 has been a tricky one that has needed to be carefully navigated. In many ways, it has been a year of consolidation and recovery, particularly for exports... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Renewed optimism as agriculture business confidence rebounds in Q3[Paul Makube] Despite huge challenges stemming from deteriorating logistics infrastructure and cost pressures associated with loadshedding, the agriculture sector again showed further resilience... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Why your breakfast costs are lower this year[Paul Makube] Understanding various price drivers sheds light on the challenges faced by farmers and the extent to which the global economic landscape is impacting essential food items... | |
SOUTH AFRICA Sustaining existing trade partnerships and finding new markets is imperative for SA agriculture[John Hudson] As SA's agriculture is export-orientated, the focus must be on safeguarding its seamless continuation... |