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South Africa's food price inflation softened to 5,6% y/y in January 2021, from 6,2% y/y in the previous month. The deceleration applied...

South Africa’s agricultural exports amounted to US$10,2 billion in 2020, which is a 3% increase from the previous year. This is the...

A stable, predictable, and conducive policy environment is crucial to developing any sector and the economy at large. The expansion in South...

In Donderdag se aflewering van RSG Landbou, fokus ons op varkproduksie en -voeding. Mashilo Phosa van Chemunique praat onder andere oor die...

The reports of a potential La Niña event during the coming summer months present different risks for Southern and Eastern Africa’s agriculture....

It has become increasingly challenging to forecast agricultural production seasons with some level of confidence. One of the factors that have contributed...

The high-frequency data on both domestic and global markets has reinforced the view that grain prices could be under pressure this year...

The role of the South African and Zambian maize industries in the Southern and East African regions will remain significant in the...

Last week brought further evidence that there is no need for protectionist policies in the global grain market as there are abundant supplies.

While it is too early to make a definitive assessment, one can argue that South Africa’s agricultural sector has been relatively more insulated from...