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...
by Wandile Sihlobo | May 24, 2019 | Agricultural Trade
One of the questions I am often asked is whether the US-China trade friction presents any opportunities in the near term that South Africa’s agricultural sector can explore. The question is typically premised on two points. First, the view that China’s retaliatory...
by Wandile Sihlobo | May 21, 2019 | Agricultural Trade
I just read an insightful, recently published paper from the International Monetary Fund titled: Is the African Continental Free Trade Area a Game Changer for the Continent? A brief background for folks who have not been following this discussion closely: in 2018,...
by Wandile Sihlobo | May 13, 2019 | Agricultural Trade
The South Africa-China wool trade story is back in the headlines, but this time around in a good way. Nearly two months since the Chinese authorities temporarily suspended wool imports from South Africa because of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak earlier in the...
