SA’s unusually high food price inflation was expected to drop to single digits for the first time in a year, economists predicted. The downward trend is expected to continue despite another drought being forecast for later in 2017.
- Supermarket and Retailer
22.03.2017 / Agbiz in the news
MoreThe optimism and desired growth in the agricultural sector could be short lived if South Africa delays in endorsing a unified and responsible policy stance.
- www.huffingtonpost.co.za
21.03.2017 / Agbiz in the news
MoreGovernment wants to ban foreigners from buying agricultural land. Arabile Gumede (The Money Show) interviewed Theo Boshoff (Manager: Legal Intelligence at Agricultural Business Chamber). Listen to the interview in the audio below:
http://www.702.co.za/articles/249048/government-aims-to-ban-foreigners-from-owning-land
20.03.2017 / Agbiz in the news
MoreAmid recent calls to amend property clause in constitution to allow expropriation of farmland without compensation, one cannot help but wonder whether original purpose of provision is not being lost amongst political rhetoric...
- Theo Boshoff, Manager: Legal Intelligence, Agbiz
09.03.2017 / Agbiz in the news
MoreDie landbou was steeds in die laaste kwartaal van verlede jaar in ʼn resessie, maar die vooruitsigte vir vanjaar lyk goed. Só sê mnr. Wandile Sihlobo, landbou-ekonoom van die landbousakekamer Agbiz.
- www.landbou.com
08.03.2017 / Agbiz in the news
MoreRecent agricultural machinery sales data show that in February 2017, tractor sales were down by 8% when compared to February 2016 — with 675 units sold.
- Wandile Sihlobo, Agbiz Economist
07.03.2017 / Agbiz in the news
MoreAlthough some commodities such as winter grains and prone fruits saw increased activity in the fourth quarter of 2016, South Africa’s agricultural sector remained in recession.
- Wandile Sihlobo, Agbiz Economist
07.03.2017 / Agbiz in the news
MoreThe Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index improved by 2 Index points in the first quarter of this year to 57. A reading above 50, indicates expansion in the South African agribusiness activity.
- Wandile Sihlobo, Agbiz Economist
06.03.2017 / Agbiz in the news
More"The rain has had a positive impact on the agricultural sector. However, the reason why some of the fruit and vegetables prices have decreased is primarily because prices tend to go down during the harvesting time," says economist, Wandile Sihlobo.
- www.sowetanlive.co.za
02.03.2017 / Agbiz in the news
MoreThe production estimate for South Africa’s summer crops over the 2016/17 season has risen 72,47%, due to widespread rains since the start of spring last year.
- Farmer's Weekly
01.03.2017 / Agbiz in the news
MorePresident Jacob Zuma delivered his 10th State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the team at Fin24 delved a little deeper to verify some of the statements he presented.
- www.fin24.com
01.03.2017 / Agbiz in the news
MoreSouth Africa could potentially harvest a bumper crop in the 2016/17 production season. This comes after the Crop Estimate Committee’s first production estimates for summer crops reached 16.21 million tonnes.
- Wandile Sihlobo
28.02.2017 / Agbiz in the news
MoreThe National Budget Speech presented a fairly positive and optimistic outlook, projecting economic growth of 1.3% in 2017, up from 0.5% in 2016.
- Dr John Purchase, Agbiz CEO
23.02.2017 / Media Releases
MoreSouth Africa’s total bread production saw a notable growth in 2016, starting the year with 171 million loaves in January 2016 and closing with 182 million loaves in December 2016.
- Wandile Sihlobo
21.02.2017 / Agbiz in the news
MoreThis week Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti told Parliament that a single law should be developed to address the issue of land restitution without compensation.
- Dr John Purchase, Agbiz CEO
17.02.2017 / Agbiz in the news
MoreThe recent food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation data suggest that we might have already reached the peak in food inflation and the coming months could show sideways to a downward trend.
- Wandile Sihlobo, Agbiz economist
15.02.2017 / Agbiz in the news
MorePresident Jacob Zuma delivered the 2017 State of the Nation Address (SONA) in agains the backdrop of chaotic and unacceptable scenes in Parliament, slow growth and massive unemployment...
- Dr John Purchase, Agbiz CEO
10.02.2017 / Agbiz in the news
MoreSouth Africa's agriculture minister says it is taking measures to determine the extent of damage from the armyworm pest in the Limpopo province. This follows confirmation of its detection on Friday. Wandile Sihlobo, Economist at the agricultural business chamber joins CNBC Africa for more.
08.02.2017 / Agbiz in the news
MoreRecent agricultural machinery sales data indicates that in January 2017, tractor sales were down by 18% when compared to January 2016 — with 478 units sold. However, this was 37% higher than the previous month’s sales.
- Wandile Sihlobo
08.02.2017 / Agbiz in the news
MoreThe Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has confirmed that the fall armyworm is indeed in SA. But experts say the pest, which has already devastated crops in several neighbouring countries, is unlikely to wreak as much havoc locally as it has elsewhere.
- www.farmingportal.co.za
06.02.2017 / Agbiz in the news
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