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Chief economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa.
Should SA be worried as the latest weather forecasts continue to signal that we are heading towards a severe El Niño?
Record farm exports highlight need for efficient ports and roads to sustain expansion
A new approach could transform the sector into a significant source of self-employment and rural enterprise
Namibia, Botswana, and Mozambique are restricting SA agricultural exports
This year the heavy rains since the start of October improved the moisture much faster
While near-term growth prospects support the sector, unlocking the full growth potential over the long run will require policy interventions
Favourable production conditions will likely be a reality not just for grains and oilseeds but across the agricultural subsectors
Efforts are bearing fruit but more needs to be done to boost port and rail capacity
Meat, which also increased slightly in July, is likely to soften in the coming months
At the end of the first week of July, the Brent crude oil price was up 72% year on year
SA expects its second-biggest grain harvest yet, but social distancing may constrict employment
The Covid-19 pandemic has created a different trajectory for the effects of the Moody’s downgrade on the sector
Rand weakness and a higher oil price are expected to show up in fuel prices from May
