Mzansi Agriculture Talk
Economics
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393The rising cost of agricultural inputs and implications on food prices in South Africa
Rising agricultural input costs continue to be a major expense to South Africa’s food production and affordability, particularly fuel, freight, and fertilizers....
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794South Africa’s Soybean Industry: Growth, Challenges, and Global Competitiveness in the 2025 Production Season
By Ms Thandeka NtshangaseGrain specialist The South African soybean industry has undergone a period of remarkable growth and productivity. The industry has...
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3.2KSouth African maize market outlook and recovery prospects for the 2025-2026 marketing Season
By Ms Thandeka Ntshangase & Dr. Moses Lubinga,Agro Food Chains Unit, Natonal Agricultural Marketing Council A recovery period might be imminent after...
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1.7KAgriculture impacts GDP growth, decreasing by 28.8% in Q3
Real South African gross domestic product (GDP) weakened by 0,3% in the third quarter (July–September) of 2024. Stats SA says that the...
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822FAO 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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1.9KSouth 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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1.4KCost 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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2.0KSouth 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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1.7KDownbeat 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...
