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...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Apr 25, 2019 | Agricultural Trade
It has been nearly two months since the Chinese authorities temporarily suspended wool imports from SA because of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak earlier in the year. Recent communication from domestic wool industry group Cape Wool SA, following a meeting with its...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Apr 18, 2019 | Agricultural Trade
I am ending this week, not by highlighting an agricultural story that dominated the news headlines – as it is typically the case — but some encouraging developments for the South African beef industry. After 14-weeks since the first case of foot-and-mouth...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Apr 8, 2019 | Agricultural Trade
The growing emphasis that agriculture should be amongst the key sectors driving the South African economy and job creation has mainly leaned on potential expansion in hectares of labour-intensive, and globally sought-after horticulture products, as well as traditional...
