Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa

South African tractor sales grew by 19% y/y in December 2017

South African tractor sales expanded by 19% y/y in December 2017, with 417 units sold. However, this was down by 26% when compared to the previous month, which mirrors a slowdown in field activity as summer crop planting was almost complete in most areas - Wandile Sihlobo, Agbiz economist

Published: 11/01/2018

Future economies powerhouse, would they have an appetite for beef?

PwC projected that the world economy could double in size by 2050, driven by new powerhouse economies such as China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico and Russia measured in purchasing power parity (PPP). Growth theory postulates that as economies developed, their consumers’ protein intake tends to increase substituting the starch - Sifiso Ntombela

Published: 09/01/2018