by Wandile Sihlobo | May 14, 2020 | Agricultural Production
This week, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates data – arguably among the most anticipated data releases in global agricultural markets. The agency reinforced the message painted by the...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Aug 5, 2019 | Africa Focus
The South African agricultural sector, and specifically the expansion in the sector over the recent past, is heavily reliant on exports. In fact, South Africa exports roughly 49% of its agricultural products in value terms. Hence, the newly launched African...
by Wandile Sihlobo | Aug 17, 2018 | General Comments
The delays in the publication of adjustments to the South African wheat import tariff are once again causing an interesting pattern. Remember on 10 July 2018, the wheat import tariff triggered to R640.54 per tonne due to a decline in global wheat prices. Well, this...