Tag: oilseeds
#AgriMarkets: US-China trade agreement and its impact on SA
The United States (US) and China recently signed a 'phase 1' trade agreement, following months of tension, negotiation and uncertainty. There are...
SA’s agribusiness confidence improves marginally in Q3, 2019
After falling to 44 points in the second quarter of this year, the Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) marginally improved to 46...
#AgriMarkets: Consistent rainfall needed to nourish winter crops
While memories of ‘Day Zero’ warnings in late 2017 and early 2018 might be fading in some Cape Town residents’ minds, the...
Market segmentation of edible vegetable oils
There are many types of vegetable oils suitable for
human consumption. These oils are usually called edible oils and can be divided
into two...
#AgriMarkets: Far-reaching consequences of climate change
The effects of changing the climate, which is, of course, a global challenge, have been felt in Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of...
Role of the JSE in the South African soya bean market
The JSE provides a commodities
market in the form of a derivative trading platform for the South and Southern African
region. The market allows...
Role of the JSE in the South African soya bean market
The JSE provides a commodities
market in the form of a derivative trading platform for the South and Southern African
region. The market allows...
#AgriMarkets: SA to benefit from increased global grain supplies
As the 2019/20 production season begins in a number of countries in the northern hemisphere, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
Agro-processing of oilseeds
Faced with current economic
realities, farmers worldwide are investigating new ways of surviving, as well
as expanding their business. One of the many opportunities...
#AgriMarkets: Winter crops will benefit from positive weather
The Western Cape is the leading producer of South Africa’s winter crops, which are wheat, barley and canola. It is also in...