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Policy overhaul needed to revive economic activity in agri
Policy uncertainty, volatile politics and a weak economy continue to affect the performance of South Africa’s agricultural sector.
SA & Namibia most food secure in Sub-Saharan Africa – Möller
Speaking at the 70th Namibian Agricultural Union (NAU) congress in Namibia, Johannes Möller, president of Agri SA, said that South Africa and Namibia were the two most food secure countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Groundnut production drops to 18 850t
Groundnut production in SA has declined to its lowest levels since 1946.
Managing volatility in the agricultural market
Volatility has become the norm in agricultural markets. Nico Groenwald, head of agriculture at Standard Bank, advises how farmers can keep their heads above water in uncertain times.
South Africa’s food price inflation increases
The South African agricultural business chamber, Agbiz, recently reported that national food price inflation, excluding non-alcoholic beverages, had increased to 11,6% year-on-year (y/y) for August 2016, from 11,5% y/y for July 2016.
SA teen wins Google Science Fair 2016 grand prize
A sixteen-year-old teenager from Johannesburg, Kiara Nirghin, recently became the first African participant to win the grand prize at the Google Science Fair held in California.
Grain SA honours small-scale farmers
Some 160 subsistence, smallholder and emergent commercial farmers were honoured for their contribution to the country’s food security at Grain SA’s recent Day of Celebration in Bloemfontein.
BFAP’s predictions: an overview
The recent BFAP Agricultural Baseline presentation once again provided the agriculture sector with a body of highly useful information.
Managing weather risk
Insuring against weather volatility is the norm in countries such as the US, but is not common practice in South Africa. Hans Smit of BVG, a risk management company, says a new weather derivative product could help crop producers hedge against erratic weather.
Table grape farmer increases turnover by 900%
Jacques Beukes is a table grape farmer in the Western Cape, and is always searching for new ways in which to expand and improve his business. Since joining the family farm in 2006, the operation has shifted from seeded to seedless grapes, and turnover has increased by 900%.
Little support from DAFF for commercial farmers
During a recent presentation in parliament, Agri SA legal advisor Annelize Crosby said that commercial farmers in drought-stricken provinces had reported no or very little support from government departments.
Sugar tax will cause extensive job losses
The South African Sugar Association (SASA) has called on Treasury to reconsider its intention to introduce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) by April 2017.
