by Wandile Sihlobo | Jun 29, 2019 | Agricultural Trade
The expansion in most agricultural subsectors in South Africa has been export-driven, particularly in the horticultural sector. This sector is labour-intensive, and the expansion also brought jobs. This somewhat compensated for the dwindling labour participation trend...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Jun 28, 2019 | Africa Focus
I’ve noticed on the news wires this evening that Zimbabwe has banned its local farmers from selling maize to anyone other than the state Grain Marketing Board as the government moves to keep prices of the staple food down. This move follows a poor harvest after...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Jun 28, 2019 | General Comments
The Mail & Guardian has included my name on its list of 200 Young South Africans 2019. In the past, this list had great South Africans like Mr Julius Malema, Mr Trevor Noah and Professor Mamokgedi Phakeng, and other folks. I am humbled to have my name written in...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Jun 27, 2019 | Agricultural Production
SA’s maize supplies for the 2018/2019 production year are shaping up better than feared in January 2019. This is when dryness in the western parts of the country threatened to delay plantings. On June 26, SA’s Crop Estimates Committee left its 2018/2019 maize harvest...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Jun 25, 2019 | Agricultural Trade
This afternoon (June 25), my colleague, Theo Boshoff and I will be meeting with the Indian business delegation that is in South Africa for various matters. They want to discuss agricultural trade. I’ve been trying to put my thoughts in order ahead of the meeting. So,...
