by Wandile Sihlobo | May 30, 2019 | Agricultural Trade
If I do not write about South Africa’s first quarter of 2019 agricultural trade figures, one would assume that there have been limited positive developments in this sector as the past few months have been clouded by unwelcoming news. These varied from tough production...
by Wandile Sihlobo | May 26, 2019 | Agricultural Trade
I have written a bit about South Africa’s agricultural trade success, and the need for expansion of labour-intensive and globally sought-after agricultural products such as horticulture products, and livestock, amongst other products, in the underutilised land in the...
by Wandile Sihlobo | May 24, 2019 | Agricultural Trade
One of the questions I am often asked is whether the US-China trade friction presents any opportunities in the near term that South Africa’s agricultural sector can explore. The question is typically premised on two points. First, the view that China’s retaliatory...
by Wandile Sihlobo | May 23, 2019 | Agricultural Environment and Natural Resource
Phumulo Masualle, former Premier of the Eastern Cape province in South Africa, pencilled an essay in 2017 calling for the revitalisation of rural, small towns. In short, he argued that the demise of South Africa’s rural small towns stems from the lack of economic...
by Wandile Sihlobo | May 21, 2019 | Agricultural Trade
I just read an insightful, recently published paper from the International Monetary Fund titled: Is the African Continental Free Trade Area a Game Changer for the Continent? A brief background for folks who have not been following this discussion closely: in 2018,...
