by Wandile Sihlobo | Jan 15, 2020 | Agricultural Production
After a brief downtime from blogging, I am finally adjusting back to my normal routine, and today’s comment will briefly reflect on South Africa’s agricultural machinery market performance in 2019. This is one of those sectors that “feels the cold when farmers are...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Jan 11, 2020 | Africa Focus
Note: I’ve recently opened a YouTube channel, which I hope to use frequently in 2020. Click here for a short clip summarizing the essay below. Last year I applauded the Zimbabwean government for having grasped the urgency of potential maize shortage in time and...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Jan 3, 2020 | Agricultural Production
Essay by Isaah Mhlanga and Wandile Sihlobo[1] As practising economists, we usually spend a substantial amount of time looking at the world through data generated by official government institutions, private sector businesses and households. While this is the...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Dec 23, 2019 | Agricultural Production
December is always a great month for me to get insight into South Africa’s agricultural conditions in a much more relaxing way when compared to my typical farm visits. Each year I drive from Gauteng to the Eastern Cape, making frequent stops along the way to observe...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Dec 21, 2019 | Agricultural Production
Essay by Wandile Sihlobo and Tinashe Kapuya There are preliminary indications that Southern Africa could face yet another year of poor rains, which will inevitably lead to lower agricultural output. A recent report from the Group on Earth Observations Global...
