Mzansi Agriculture Talk
Economics
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193FAO calls for investment in agrifood systems to tackle the climate crisis
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) brought a critical message to the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29)...
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674South Africa imports 98 139 tons of chicken meat in quarter 1 of 2024
According to the Quarterly Poultry Product Products Monitor released by the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC), during the first quarter (Q1) of...
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583Cost pressures dissipate in July which bodes well for livestock profit margins
The latest trends on producer price inflation (final manufacturing) showed a modest deceleration in headline PPI to 4.2% y/y in July 2024...
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724South Africa amid rising global trade tensions
Globalization brought countries closely integrated and with it, peace, and prosperity to most humans. Before COVID19, infectious diseases killed less people than...
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865Downbeat agriculture exports in Q2 of 2024 reflect tough seasonal conditions
Although still recording atrade surplus in Q2 of 2024, it was slower than expected as the total value of agriculture exports eased...
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487From Loss to Liberation: Producing own animal feed led to self-sufficiency
FAO reported about the Maasai Indigenous youth in Kenya, who grow their own forage for the security of their animals and their...
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403World must look to South America’s success in reducing hunger – FAO Chief Economist
Each year, the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report provides an update on the global progress or setbacks in achieving...
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Food inflation eases further, but recent weather-induced production challenges remain a concern
After steadying in May 2024, headline inflation resumed its deceleration and reached the 2024 low of 5.1% year on year (y/y) in...
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362Inequality stands in the way of global fight against hunger – FAO tells G20
IN a world where the climate crisis is affecting the food security of the most vulnerable, economic growth must be supported by...
