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Agriculture

Table grape export boost: South Africa taps into the Philippines market

6 Mar 2025

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Agriculture

South Africa's agriculture may recover in 2025

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Jan 2025

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Agribusiness

Downbeat agriculture exports in Q2 of 2024 reflect tough seasonal conditions

Paul Makube 20 Aug 2024

UFS, ARC launch four research chairs to tackle climate change

Research & Development

UFS, ARC launch four research chairs to tackle climate change

22 Jul 2024

Falling sales indicate market correction, 2025 outlook positive for agri machinery

Agriculture

Falling sales indicate market correction, 2025 outlook positive for agri machinery

Paul Makube 20 May 2024

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Agribusiness

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Wandile Sihlobo 6 Mar 2024

30 years into democracy: How has South Africa's agricultural sector performed?

Agribusiness

30 years into democracy: How has South Africa's agricultural sector performed?

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Unpacking the agriculture market's 2023 performance and forecasting 2024

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Unpacking the agriculture market's 2023 performance and forecasting 2024

Paul Makube 8 Jan 2024

A surprise nosedive in agriculture GDP outcomes in Q3, 2023

Agribusiness

A surprise nosedive in agriculture GDP outcomes in Q3, 2023

Paul Makube 6 Dec 2023

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Agribusiness

Q3 2023 sees stealthy 4% jump in agriculture export earnings

Paul Makube 5 Dec 2023

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Construction & Engineering

35% growth in women engineers registered with ECSA

27 Oct 2023

Agribusiness confidence remains subdued in Q2

Agribusiness

Agribusiness confidence remains subdued in Q2

Wandile Sihlobo 20 Jun 2023

Changing weather patterns set to exacerbate challenges faced by SA's farmers

Agribusiness

Changing weather patterns set to exacerbate challenges faced by SA's farmers

19 Jun 2023

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Agribusiness

A further deterioration in agriculture GDP outcomes turn negative in Q1 of 2023

Paul Makube 7 Jun 2023

Didiza encouraged by agricultural sector's contribution to job creation

Agriculture

Didiza encouraged by agricultural sector's contribution to job creation

18 May 2023

Farmers in South Africa face power cuts and a weak rand - but a number of factors are working in their favour too

Agriculture

Farmers in South Africa face power cuts and a weak rand - but a number of factors are working in their favour too

Wandile Sihlobo 9 May 2023

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Agribusiness

A negative fourth quarter GDP 2022 outcomes as expected, but not a serious concern

Paul Makube 8 Mar 2023

Agbiz continues to engage with government and Eskom on load shedding challenges

Agribusiness

Agbiz continues to engage with government and Eskom on load shedding challenges

26 Jan 2023

SA's agribusiness confidence deteriorates in Q3

Agribusiness

SA's agribusiness confidence deteriorates in Q3

23 Sep 2022

SA's maize harvest down 9.8% from last year

Agribusiness

SA's maize harvest down 9.8% from last year

Nelson Banya 27 Jul 2022

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Agribusiness

Agribusiness confidence moderates further in Q2

Wandile Sihlobo 13 Jun 2022

Agribusiness

SA agriculture registers mild quarterly expansion

Wandile Sihlobo 8 Jun 2022

Russia's war with Ukraine risks putting fresh pressure on rising fertiliser prices

Agribusiness

Russia's war with Ukraine risks putting fresh pressure on rising fertiliser prices

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Mar 2022

Solutions to Africa's waste and food security problems sought

Food, Water & Energy Security

Solutions to Africa's waste and food security problems sought

22 Dec 2021

Agribusiness

SA agribusiness confidence rebounds in Q4

2 Dec 2021

Looming agriculture profit margin pressures ahead as rate hike cycle resumes

Agribusiness

Looming agriculture profit margin pressures ahead as rate hike cycle resumes

Paul Makube 19 Nov 2021

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Economy

Soft commodities trade makes SA one of the best performing in EM

Bianca Botes 27 Oct 2021

Agribusiness

A further sign of resilience as agriculture posts a strong GDP rebound in Q2

Paul Makube 8 Sep 2021

SA's agricultural employment stats up due to good harvests

Agribusiness

SA's agricultural employment stats up due to good harvests

31 Aug 2021

How research, collaboration are contributing to food security in Africa

Research & Development

How research, collaboration are contributing to food security in Africa

14 Jun 2021

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Agriculture

Land reform: Look closer at subdivisions, adequate farm sizes, says researcher

1 Apr 2021

Agribusinesses remain optimistic in Q1 of 2021

Agribusiness

Agribusinesses remain optimistic in Q1 of 2021

17 Mar 2021

SA agricultural employment down 8% year-on-year in Q4

Agriculture

SA agricultural employment down 8% year-on-year in Q4

Wandile Sihlobo 4 Mar 2021

#BizTrends2021: Agricultural review of 2020 and outlook for the year ahead

Trends

#BizTrends2021: Agricultural review of 2020 and outlook for the year ahead

John Hudson 6 Jan 2021

How sub-Saharan Africa can rethink its approach to agriculture

Agriculture

How sub-Saharan Africa can rethink its approach to agriculture

Michael Aliber and Wandile Sihlobo 15 Dec 2020

Agribusiness confidence rises to its highest level in 6 years

Agribusiness

Agribusiness confidence rises to its highest level in 6 years

1 Dec 2020

SA agricultural employment held up in Q3, but there are disparities across provinces

Agriculture

SA agricultural employment held up in Q3, but there are disparities across provinces

13 Nov 2020

Positive growth from SA's agriculture sector despite economic crisis

Agribusiness

Positive growth from SA's agriculture sector despite economic crisis

21 Oct 2020

SA agricultural jobs decline by 5% year-on-year in Q2

Agribusiness

SA agricultural jobs decline by 5% year-on-year in Q2

Wandile Sihlobo 2 Oct 2020

Joint effort keeps South Africa's agricultural sector thriving during pandemic

Agribusiness

Joint effort keeps South Africa's agricultural sector thriving during pandemic

Wandile Sihlobo 18 Sep 2020

GDP statistics: Agriculture is the economy's backbone

Agriculture

GDP statistics: Agriculture is the economy's backbone

15 Sep 2020

Agribusiness confidence rebounds in Q3

Agribusiness

Agribusiness confidence rebounds in Q3

14 Sep 2020

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Agribusiness

SA might be on track for another good crops season due to higher rainfall

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Aug 2020

While retail sales plunge, SA's agriculture industry shows promise

Agriculture

While retail sales plunge, SA's agriculture industry shows promise

29 Jul 2020

Agriculture

SA agriculture sector 1Q20 recovery - where to from here?

Casey Delport 28 Jul 2020

Agriculture

State of the agricultural sector in South Africa' economy

Paul Makube 21 Jul 2020

Positive weather conditions help lift agriculture GDP output

Agriculture

Positive weather conditions help lift agriculture GDP output

Paul Makube 1 Jul 2020

Agriculture

The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on agricultural employment in South Africa

Wandile Sihlobo 23 Jun 2020

Agribusiness

There's no need to reinvent the wheel to boost growth in agriculture

19 Jun 2020