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115Robust Agricultural Trade Performance and Food Price Fragility
South Africa’s agricultural exports grew to $15.1 billion from $13.7 billion in 2024, amid slow growth in the domestic economy. This increase...
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357TRENDS OF SEASONAL CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON MAIZE PRODUCTION IN THE ZAMBEZI REGION, NAMIBIA: PROJECTION FROM 1945/1946 TO 2023/2024
By Dr. Fidelis N. Mwazi and Prof. Levi Akundabweni Introduction Climate change and climate variability is reshaping maize farming in the Zambezi...
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381Why South Africa’s wheat constraint is structural rather than seasonal
Prepared by Buhlebemvelo Dube an Agricultural Economist at the NAMC The debate on South Africa’s wheat sector continues to disproportionately focus on...
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674South Africa’s Orange Industry Faces Internal Challenges That Are Affecting Its Competitiveness.
South Africa’s orange industry, a key source of agricultural export earnings, is under pressure from rising input costs, stricter international regulations, and...
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840Agriculture Will Live as Long as Humanity Continues to Live and The Value of Farmers and Farm Workers Deserve a Bit More Appreciation
In South Africa and in all other countries, agriculture as sector of the economy remains strategic. The breakfast, lunch and dinner meals...
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2.2KInsights into South Africa’s Agricultural Employment Trends: Quarter 3-2025
The shifts in South Africa’s labour market in the third quarter (July – September) of 2025 carry important implications for the country’s...
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2.4KThe 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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1.4KSouth 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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4.6KSouth 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...
