Economics – Mzansi Agriculture Talk

South 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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Economics

Agriculture 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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Economics

Insights 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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Economics

The 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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Economics

South 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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Economics

South 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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Economics

Cost 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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Covid-19 Watch

South 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...