Maize estimates breach 11m tons – boosting supply outlook
• Adequate maize supplies for 2018/19 marketing season
• Positive for food inflation
• Could impact positively on interest rate outcomes
Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at...
Is Technology The Magic Solution To The Problems of Agriculture In Africa and Asia?
Allow me to start with a note:
2nd to 6th of September, I will be in Accra, Ghana for AGRF 2019. Contact me to pre-schedule...
Free market far more advantageous for the sugar sector than the current heavily regulated...
Michael Arum, SUCAM coordinator
The sugar sector employs over 250,000 Kenyans and supports six million livelihoods. Yet it has become one of the country’s loss-making...
Questions remain over CITES vote which theoretically means zoos can no longer procure wild...
The vote taken on the future of wild African elephants by members of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna...
Land reform report big on historical context, sketchy on the future
By: Professor Cyril Nhlanhla Mbatha Unisa’s Graduate School of Business Leadership
When the advisory panel on land reform and agriculture released its final report in...
Saai: Presidential report on land reform is disappointing
The Southern Africa Agri-Initiative (Saai) is disappointed with the report presented by the so-called advisory panel of land reform experts to cabinet, and at...
Impact of interest rate cut positive for Agriculture
South Africa :The recent cut in interest rates, coupled with a reduction in petrol prices and a stronger Rand, while marginal, will go a...
Four tech trends impacting agriculture in 2019
Technology continues to play a prominent role in the development of agriculture globally while helping the industry to break into new frontiers.
Dawie Maree, Head...
A cut in summer crop output but not worse off
Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Agri-Business
The rebound in production conditions from the beginning of January 2019 spurred farmers to catch...
Op-ed: Strengthening Africa’s trade links through stronger Sanitary and Phytosanitary capabilities
Ghana’s vegetable exports continue after improvements to its SPS capabilities
By Dr Dennis Rangi – Director General – Development, CABI
Like many of my fellow Africans,...