Outlook for the agricultural sector into 2021
Paul
Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNBAgainst the backdrop of a contracting overall economy with South Africa’s gross domestic...
As the SARB steadies, low rates continue to spur confidence in agriculture
Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB
Agri-BusinessAfter cutting the repo rate by 300 basis points so...
oped: Misdiagnosis is a perilous basis for banning crop protection, as Europe proves for...
By Eric Kimungunyi ,CEO Agrochemicals Association of KenyaThere is a device being used rather often lately by our...
Big harvests for 2020, from the summer to winter crops
Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural economist at
FNB Agri-BusinessAlthough the National Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) made a...
Leadership, Risk Management, and Decision-Making In Agriculture Under The Uncertainty of The COVID-19 Crisis
"To Excel, You
Need The Courage To Fail"When the COVID-19 crisis broke out, with its "new normal," the...
Renewing The Consumer-Farmers’ Alliance To Advance Mutual Interests
By: Dr. Nimrod Israely - Founder and CEO - Biofeed Ltd"Misalignment between the goals of different parts of...
Impactful maize meal initiative launched to help feed vulnerable South Africans
In the wake of the Covid-19
pandemic coupled with millions of South Africans going hungry daily due to
adverse economic conditions, Grain Care and...
Positive weather conditions help lift agriculture GDP output in the 1st quarter of 2020
Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural economist at FNB
Agri-BusinessSouth Africa: The latest GDP update from Statistics South...
Despite lower Mpumalanga yields overall harvest outlook still impressive
Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural economist at FNB
Agri-BusinessAfter lifting the 2019/20 maize harvest estimate by 2.4% to...
Be Brave, Be A Leader, and Change Agriculture
Mahatma Gandhi – young/oldThe challenge the emerging economies are facing is defining the transformation needed...