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China moves closer to cultivation of GMO ...
OpinionA media article from Reuters this past week noted that China is closer to ...
Farmworker shareholder model beset with ...
AgriLIVEThe ambition of farmworker equity schemes, aimed at incorporating workers into ...
Concerns and positive developments for food prices
OpinionWe are emerging from a reasonably quiet week from a data perspective regarding the agricultural industry and food ...
Global and domestic wheat production dynamics and their implications for prices
OpinionWe recently published an optimistic view about the 2023/24 global grains supplies outlook, drawing on from data from ...
Despite mild El Niño risk, SA farmers in better position
OpinionAs SA’s 2022/23 summer crop season draws to a close, the focus is shifting towards the 2023/24 production season, which ...
Expected large global grain supplies will benefit consumers
OpinionThis past week the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its monthly flagship report, the World Agricultural ...
Agri SA calls for army to be deployed on key routes to stop attacks on trucks
NewsAt least 21 trucks have been set alight in Mpumalanga, KZN and Limpopo in four days.
SA’s robust grains output supports slowing food inflation
OpinionSA had a challenging start to the 2022/2023 summer crop season.Excessive rains slowed the planting activity in various ...
Zimbabwe’s maize imports could rise markedly in the 2023/24 marketing year
OpinionFrom a maize supply perspective, SA is in a relatively strong position. According to recent estimates by the Crop ...
Export markets, good rainfall boost citrus farmers
BusinessThough rain across parts of the Eastern Cape’s citrus production area has caused slight delays in picking and shipping, ...
Agriculture holds potential for job creation
OpinionOn Tuesday last week, we received encouraging data on jobs in agriculture.
Boost for sheep farmers with opening of R1.3m shearing shed
The Eastern Cape government has invested R1.3m in a shearing shed in Mnquma local municipality’s Bongweni Village.
SA’s consumer food price inflation closer to the peak
OpinionThe recently data released by Statistics Sa shows that consumer food price increases accelerated by 14.4% in March ...
Why global rice price increase should be temporary
OpinionIn April 2022, rice from various origins, such as Thailand, Vietnam, India, and Pakistan, traded below $400 (R7,279) a ...
SA’s agricultural exports robust in Q3, 2023
SA's agricultural exports amounted to US$3.9 billion in the third quarter of this year, up by 4% year on year (according to data from Trade Map).