Global Farming

The recent BFAP Agricultural Baseline presentation once again provided the agriculture sector with a body of highly useful information.
…but government needs to create an enabling environment for South Africa’s commercial farmers.
Remarkable opportunities have opened up for South African farmers and agribusinesses in the steadily growing sub-Saharan markets.
As more than one local economist has noted, Britain’s exit from the EU is unlikely to have a major impact on SA agriculture, good or bad.
Beware of the technology trap! New equipment may help, but not if you’re overspending on it to the detriment of other more affordable methods of boosting profits.
There is no consensus among economists about how farmers will be affected if the rand continues to devalue.
Farmers live and work under highly stressful conditions and need to safeguard their most precious resource – themselves.
Farmers are frequently invited to spend money on high-return investments. Here are the warning signs that you might be getting into trouble.
India’s agriculture has achieved fast growth thanks to a combination of research and development, and forward-thinking policies.
The outlook for economic growth in 2016 and 2017 remains subdued.
Farmers receive a minor part of the consumer rand. So it makes sense to shorten the distance from farm to fork.
Farmers will not be able to feed the world’s growing population unless they are allowed to use biotechnology.