Europe taking on the world to lock out agriculture
By Eric Kimunguyi, CEO, CropLife Kenya/ Agrochemicals Association of Kenya
In the months surrounding the birth of our own...
Accommodative SARB and growth rebound positive for the pumping agriculture sector
Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) again maintained...
A slight reprieve at the pump still positive for farmers
Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business
Fuel prices eased for the first time in 2021...
Are We Rich Enough To Market Low-Quality Agro-Produce?
"The cost of quality is high; saving on quality is unbearable."
Dr. Nimrod Israely - Founder and CEO...
How Does Climate Change Affect the Ocean?
This year brought some bad news on the climate change front: researchers found that ice is melting faster worldwide, and there’s a...
Agricultural sector soars out of bad times
Good financial decisions now will ensure survival when the bad times come … again
South Africa’s agricultural sector...
Some possible solutions to enable the success of land reform – 27 years on….
South Africa continues to grapple with land reform challenges. Discussions about the land reform programme have now been reduced to belligerent rhetoric,...
Agriculture input cost pressures mount as fuel price increases further
Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business
South Africa : Fuel is the lifeblood of the...
Solving for hunger and agriculture sustainability with the platform economy
By : Nico Groenewald, Head of Agribusiness, Standard Bank
The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated South Africa’s social challenges, mostly...
Op-ed-Community food gardens – passing fad or viable strategy for enhancing household wellbeing
By : Refilwe Pico, Communications Officer at Seriti Institute
During the national lockdown, the inception of gardens was a...