agricommodities

March 5, 2018

Big data drives finance to agribusiness in Africa

An increase in the accumulation of large datasets on agribusiness in Africa is proving crucial to the financing of a sector often overlooked by banks. “We’re seeing the impact of the availability of data having a […]
February 28, 2018

Impact of the drought on Western Cape farmers

Much has been written about the ongoing drought and critical water shortages in the city of Cape Town. Residents are bracing themselves for Day Zero – the moment at which most of the city’s domestic taps […]
January 23, 2018

Stronger rand boosts South African agri industry

In the latest Grain SA Perspective newsletter, the South African grain production industry benefited from the positive political, economic and financial developments of the past two months. Despite the expectation
December 29, 2017

Egg producers unable to meet the demand after avian flu outbreak

The avian flu outbreak – which struck farms nationwide and led to the culling of millions of chickens and other birds – has left KwaZulu-Natal egg producers unable to meet the demand. A North Coast egg […]