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September 11, 2018

Agribusiness Confidence Index declines in third quarter

After being sustained at levels above the 50-point mark in the past two quarters, the Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index declined by 6 points to 48 in the third quarter of 2018. This is the lowest level […]
September 7, 2018
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Petrol price is still a problem for the agricultural industry

A further strain on the consumer has almost been averted following the announcement of the intervention by the Department of Energy to limit the petrol price by only five cents per litre to cover the costs […]
September 5, 2018
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Sub-Saharan Africa falling short in grain production

Sub-Saharan Africa has a big population, and it has a lot of land. However, the technical and economic challenges that farmers face in the region mean that it is dependent on grain imports to feed its […]
September 4, 2018
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RSA table grapes to bounce back

SATI says the drought in the Western Cape has largely been broken, giving rise to expectations of record export shipments. There are hopes that South Africa will resume its era of table grape growth during the […]