Op-Ed : Protecting bees, Safeguarding livelihoods!
By Dr. Chimimba David Phiri
Bees are tiny Food Heroes without which most of the food we eat would not exist. Bees, one of the...
Third quarter 2021 slump in agriculture GDP a surprise but not a concern
Weather is the single most important variable in determining the success of agriculture and its contribution to the economy. The new agriculture season started...
An expensive braai season as meat prices surge to record highs for December 2021
It is now in the middle of December and some people have already retired for the holidays while others are gearing themselves up for...
Op-Ed: Livestock derived foods- vital to tackling food and nutrition insecurity in Africa.
By: Dr Chimimba David Phiri
More than one-third of the world’s undernourished people reside in Africa. The number of chronically undernourished continues to rise on...
Vumelana notes the outcome of the EWC debate and vote – now government must...
The Vumelana Advisory Fund has noted the outcome of deliberations and voting in the National Assembly on the proposed amendments to section 25 of...
Third quarter 2021 slump in agriculture GDP a surprise but not a concern
Statistic South Africa’s latest update on the country’s overall real GDP for 3Q2021 shows a decline of 1.5% quarter-on-quarter (q/q) seasonally adjusted (but not...
The IDC provides a lifeline for land reform funding in an ailing economy
Land Reform - The outbreak of COVID-19 and a challenging economic environment which has resulted in budgetary cuts and re-allocation of resources to other...
Sentiment cruises to a record high in the latest Agribusiness Confidence update
Unlike the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index that remained stable at 43 index points in 4Q21, the Agbiz-IDC Agribusiness Confidence cruised to a second record...
Make 2022 a year of action
Dr Theo de Jager, Chairman of the board of Saai and president of the World Farmers Organisation, writes:
Farmers across the world saw the...
Record high fuel prices impact on agriculture profit outlook and on consumers’ pockets
Unfortunately, South Africa’s petrol price has breached the R20/ litre level after the announcement of the December 2021 fuel update by the Department of...