by Wandile Sihlobo | Dec 13, 2020 | Food Security
2020 has been an eventful year, yet with broadly positive results for agriculture — with the exception of the wine and tobacco industries. I look to 2021 with hope for yet another strong performance for agriculture, underpinned by a favourable production season, though the growth numbers are unlikely to be double digits in part because of base effects.
by Wandile Sihlobo | Nov 25, 2020 | Food Security
South Africa’s food price inflation accelerated to 5.6% y/y in October 2020 from 4.2% in the previous month, and well above the average of 4.4% for the first nine months of the year.
by Wandile Sihlobo | Feb 19, 2020 | Food Security
South Africa’s food prices increased at a relatively slower pace in January 2020 compared to December 2019. The data released this morning by Statistics South Africa shows that the country’s food price inflation was at 3.7% y/y in January 2020, while the previous...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Dec 13, 2019 | Food Security
As the year ends, I want to take a moment and reflect on South Africa’s standing on the global food security ladder. As I have mentioned in the previous posts, food security is achieved when three objectives are met: (1) food is available; (2) food is accessible; and...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Nov 21, 2019 | Food Security
Since the news that South Africa could be hit by yet another drought, a frequent topic of discussion has been its possible implications on South Africa’s food price inflation. This comes at a time when South Africa’s food price inflation has generally been subdued,...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Oct 16, 2019 | Food Security
As we commemorate World Food Day on 16 October 2019 in honour of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 1945, we should take a moment to reflect on South Africa’s standing on the global food security ladder. Food security...
