by Wandile Sihlobo | Jun 4, 2019 | Agricultural Production
Without trying to sweet talk Zimbabwe — after all, they have big economic problems to contemplate on – it is worth noting that there are some positive developments in their agricultural sector this year. Zimbabwe’s sugar industry has remained resilient in the...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Jun 3, 2019 | Food Security
While the discussion about the African swine fever has largely focused on China, the likes of Vietnam are also reeling from its effects. The Vietnamese authorities are now asking farmers to diversify away from pork to other livestock – a difficult task, I imagine, for...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Jun 1, 2019 | Agricultural Trade
I have written a bit about SA’s agricultural trade success after 2018 exports reached a record level of $10.6bn. I have also discussed the need for expansion of labour-intensive and globally sought-after agricultural products such as horticultural products and...
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...
