Featured – Mzansi Agriculture Talk

The Effects of the USA/Israel – Iran War on Oil Prices and Implications for agriculture

Authors: Mr P. Sibiya, Mr T. Nkunjana, and Dr LMV Thindisa Agricultural Economists at the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) Middle East...

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Section 301 and South African Agriculture — A Test of Rules-Based Trade

By Dr Thulasizwe Mkhabela The recent decision by the United States to initiate an investigation into South Africa under Section 301 of...

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The Effects of Middle East Corridor Compression and the Repricing of Global Trade Routes on Agricultural Trade

Author: Mr Buhlebemvelo Dube, an Agricultural Economist at the NAMC South Africa’s geographical location is significant in terms of alternative trade route corridor. The conflict in the Middle East is likely...

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Finance

What the 2026 Budget Means for Agriculture and Food Security

When Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tabled the 2026 National Budget in Parliament on 25 February 2026, the speech marked what Treasury itself called a “turning point”...

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South Africa’s Foot and Mouth Disaster — A Wake-Up Call for Policy Reform

South Africa’s agricultural sector — long a backbone of rural livelihoods, jobs and export earnings — finds itself in the grip of...

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Robust 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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Africa Talk

TRENDS 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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Why 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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Economics

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...