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June 9, 2017
The stronger Rand against the US Dollar led to widespread losses in the South African agricultural commodity markets this week. Positive sentiment regarding this year’s summer crop production also added bearish pressure to the market. The […]
June 1, 2017
In sy mees onlangse verslag, wat op 24 Mei 2017 uitgereik is, sê Johan van den Berg van Santam Landbou dat min reën vir die winter en lente oor die grootste deel van die somerreënvalgebied verwag […]
May 26, 2017
Last month’s deceleration in food inflation, to 6.7% year-on-year (y/y), means that South Africa’s food prices are at the lowest levels in 18 months. This is a reflection of the benefits of higher agricultural output this […]
May 23, 2017
No region of the world has ever moved to industrialised economy status without a transformation of the agricultural sector. Agriculture, which contributes 16.2% of the GDP of Africa, and gives some form of employment to over […]