by Wandile Sihlobo | Jun 8, 2022 | Land Reform
One of the dominant questions in South Africa’s agricultural policy since the dawn of democracy is the need to accelerate land reform to ensure the inclusion of black farmers in the sector.
by Wandile Sihlobo | Jun 4, 2022 | Agricultural Environment and Natural Resource
The latest policy discussion document published by the African National Congress (ANC) presents a positive change from the ambiguous agriculture policy the South African governing party has maintained in the recent past.
by Wandile Sihlobo | Jun 1, 2022 | Agricultural Production
South Africa’s 2021/22 summer crop harvest activity is underway and the initial yields reports are positive. Thus, we welcome the positive picture painted by the Crop Estimates Committee’s fourth production estimate released this past week.
by Wandile Sihlobo | May 29, 2022 | Agricultural Environment and Natural Resource
Few things rekindle the spirit of optimism more than seeing a vibrant gathering of industry stakeholders showcasing new technologies and product solutions to boost the productivity and growth of a sector.
by Wandile Sihlobo | May 26, 2022 | Food Security
Since the Russia-Ukraine war began four months ago, food security has dominated global media headlines. While prices of food products are rising globally, not all countries are negatively affected the same way.
by Wandile Sihlobo | May 24, 2022 | Agricultural Production
I recently joined Peter Bruce for a wide-ranging conversation about South Africa’s Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan and the ANC’s policy views on agriculture and land.
by Wandile Sihlobo | May 21, 2022 | Food Security
The data released by Statistics South Africa this past week showed that the country’s consumer food price inflation decelerated to 6,3% y/y in April 2022 from 6,6% y/y in the previous month. This is on the back of relatively softer price increases in meat; milk, eggs and cheese; and vegetables.