Covid-19 Watch

Trade surplus and its relation to inequality

Thomas Piketty opens his book, ‘Capital and Ideology’, with a very instructive advice on inequality: “Every human society must justify its inequality,...

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Agriculture

WC partners with top agricultural machinery manufacture

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) has signed a five-year Memorandum of Agreement with CASE IH, an agricultural machinery manufacturer, at...

The overall winner was Eland Farmers, which walked away with R200 000.

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Agriculture

PICTURES: Young farmers win big at GDARD Awards 2024

Young farmers won big amounts at the 2024 Young Entrepreneur Awards themed ‘Recognition of excellence in the Agricultural value chain towards youth...

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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...

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Business

Essential tips for working with Standard Bank on your Agribusiness

Running an agribusiness requires a long-term approach. This is because of its intrinsic requirement of seasonality, the need to be agile and...

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Market Synopsis

Food inflation decelerates further to a 55-month low of 3.9% y-y in July 2024

By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial Headline inflation continued to decelerate after clocking 5.1% y/y in June to a 39-month...

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Climate Change

Climate change mitigation initiatives ensure food security, job opportunities

During the debate on the climate crisis in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament on Thursday, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development...

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Agriculture

Premier Ntuli sees agriculture as key to ending poverty in KwaZulu-Natal

“Agriculture is the only vehicle upon which KwaZulu-Natal government can overcome poverty and ensure food security to each and every household,” this...

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Economics