by Wandile Sihlobo | Sep 30, 2019 | Agricultural Production
South Africa’s agricultural policy growth path has been clear as far back as 2012 when the National Development Plan (NDP) sketched higher growth potential and labour-intensive sub-sectors that could create jobs and increase the sector’s contribution to GDP. One...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Sep 27, 2019 | Agricultural Production
On September 25 and 26 I visited the Eastern Cape on the invitation of The Co-op – an agribusiness based In Humansdorp. I also used the visit to scan the agricultural activities in the province, with an intention to assess whether there is an increase in activity (and...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Sep 26, 2019 | Agricultural Production
The dry and warm weather conditions experienced in the Western Cape since the end of August 2019 have taken a tall on winter crops and the impact is evident at a national level given the significance of the province. Figures released earlier in the afternoon...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Sep 24, 2019 | Agricultural Production
In a Business Day column on September 4 2019, I noted that SA farmers have had one of the toughest years because of the combined effects of drought and animal disease that affected production and trade. But this is only one side of the story. Another side of the story...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Sep 22, 2019 | Agricultural Production
Farming is proving to be one of the more challenging vocations in SA because of the ever-changing risk environment. Not only must farmers monitor economic conditions, changing consumer preferences and social dynamics, but the weather is proving to be the most...
