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Falling sales indicate market correction, 2025 outlook positive for agri machinery

Agriculture

Falling sales indicate market correction, 2025 outlook positive for agri machinery

Paul Makube 20 May 2024

1% upward revision for maize estimates, still down 18.5% year-on-year

Agriculture

1% upward revision for maize estimates, still down 18.5% year-on-year

Paul Makube 26 Apr 2024

Agribusiness confidence for Q1 2024 dimmed by bad weather and a plethora of challenges

Agriculture

Agribusiness confidence for Q1 2024 dimmed by bad weather and a plethora of challenges

Paul Makube 26 Mar 2024

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Agriculture

Food inflation decelerates to a 25-month low

Paul Makube 22 Mar 2024

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Agriculture

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Wandile Sihlobo 6 Mar 2024

Adverse weather dampens crops outlook for 2023/24 production season

Agriculture

Adverse weather dampens crops outlook for 2023/24 production season

Paul Makube 29 Feb 2024

ESG & Sustainability

WFP plans food relief for 270,000 Zimbabweans, poor harvest expected

Nyasha Chingono 5 Jan 2024

Beef market outlook: Is the beef industry likely to rebound in 2024?

Agriculture

Beef market outlook: Is the beef industry likely to rebound in 2024?

8 Dec 2023

Agribusiness confidence remains subdued in Q2

Agriculture

Agribusiness confidence remains subdued in Q2

Wandile Sihlobo 20 Jun 2023

Farming in South Africa is being hobbled by power cuts and poor roads. Rural towns are being hit hardest

Agriculture

Farming in South Africa is being hobbled by power cuts and poor roads. Rural towns are being hit hardest

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Jun 2023

Didiza encouraged by agricultural sector's contribution to job creation

Agriculture

Didiza encouraged by agricultural sector's contribution to job creation

18 May 2023

SA's maize harvest seen 2.65% higher this year

Agriculture

SA's maize harvest seen 2.65% higher this year

Nelson Banya 29 Mar 2023

A woman roasts maize cobs on the side of the road in Lawley informal settlement in the south of Johannesburg, South Africa, April 24, 2019. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Agriculture

SA's 2022 maize harvest forecast 5.7% lower than last year

Nelson Banya 30 Nov 2022

WFP plans food relief for 700,000 Zimbabweans

ESG & Sustainability

WFP plans food relief for 700,000 Zimbabweans

13 Sep 2022

SA maize harvest forecast 8% lower than last year

Agriculture

SA maize harvest forecast 8% lower than last year

Nelson Banya 31 Aug 2022

SA's maize harvest down 9.8% from last year

Agriculture

SA's maize harvest down 9.8% from last year

Nelson Banya 27 Jul 2022

SA summer crop harvest shows decent levels, with soybeans reaching a fresh high

Agriculture

SA summer crop harvest shows decent levels, with soybeans reaching a fresh high

Wandile Sihlobo 29 Jun 2022

Global food prices dip in May

Agriculture

Global food prices dip in May

3 Jun 2022

Sub-Saharan Africa's food security has turned out better than feared. But risks remain

Agriculture

Sub-Saharan Africa's food security has turned out better than feared. But risks remain

Wandile Sihlobo 7 May 2021

What SA consumers can expect from food price inflation this year

Agriculture

What SA consumers can expect from food price inflation this year

Wandile Sihlobo 1 Apr 2021

There is room for an upward adjustment of SA maize production estimates

Agriculture

There is room for an upward adjustment of SA maize production estimates

Wandile Sihlobo 29 Mar 2021

How the agri sector can reap the rewards of renewable energy solutions

Agriculture

How the agri sector can reap the rewards of renewable energy solutions

11 Mar 2021

Cyclone Eloise's damage could have implications for South Africa's maize price outlook

Agriculture

Cyclone Eloise's damage could have implications for South Africa's maize price outlook

Wandile Sihlobo 29 Jan 2021

Higher food prices look set to ease in second quarter

Agriculture

Higher food prices look set to ease in second quarter

Wandile Sihlobo 25 Jan 2021

Agriculture

Favourable weather may boost summer planting season

Wandile Sihlobo 29 Sep 2020

Will Zimbabwe's ambition to notably lift its maize production in 2020/21 materialise?

Agriculture

Will Zimbabwe's ambition to notably lift its maize production in 2020/21 materialise?

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Sep 2020

Agriculture

State of the agricultural sector in South Africa' economy

Paul Makube 21 Jul 2020

Positive weather conditions help lift agriculture GDP output

Agriculture

Positive weather conditions help lift agriculture GDP output

Paul Makube 1 Jul 2020

SA leads Africa's maize trade during Covid-19

Agriculture

SA leads Africa's maize trade during Covid-19

Casey Delport 29 Jun 2020

Agriculture

Despite lower Mpumalanga yields, overall harvest outlook still impressive

Paul Makube 26 Jun 2020

Agriculture

Agbiz, BFAP says SA's agriculture sector is stabilising

3 Jun 2020

South Africa can expect bigger summer grains and oilseeds crop

Agriculture

South Africa can expect bigger summer grains and oilseeds crop

29 May 2020

A positive outlook for SA's agricultural exports

Agriculture

A positive outlook for SA's agricultural exports

Casey Delport 18 May 2020

Conservation agriculture can boost maize yields

Agriculture

Conservation agriculture can boost maize yields

Engela Duvenage 5 May 2020

Agriculture

Harvest outlook impressive and raises hope agriculture sector rebound

Paul Makube 4 May 2020

Why Covid-19 is another blow for Kenya's food security

Agriculture

Why Covid-19 is another blow for Kenya's food security

Timothy Njagi Njeru and Miltone Ayieko Were 21 Apr 2020

WFP calls on global community to support hungry millions in Zim

ESG & Sustainability

WFP calls on global community to support hungry millions in Zim

31 Dec 2019

Food inflation outcomes on the downside for September 2019

Agriculture

Food inflation outcomes on the downside for September 2019

Paul Makube 23 Oct 2019

Agriculture

Nigeria surpasses South Africa as sub-Saharan Africa's leading maize producer

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Feb 2019

South Africa's 2018/19 maize harvest estimate lowered

Agriculture

South Africa's 2018/19 maize harvest estimate lowered

Wandile Sihlobo 20 Dec 2018

SA ag economy enters recession

Agriculture

SA ag economy enters recession

5 Sep 2018

Vaughan Willis via

Agriculture

Maize harvest forecast to drop 27% in 2018

Andries Mahlangu 28 Feb 2018

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Agriculture

Special alert: Reduced harvests, intensified food insecurity foreseen for Southern Africa

28 Feb 2018

SA maize: Possible exportable surpluses

Agriculture

SA maize: Possible exportable surpluses

Luan van der Walt and Dr Dirk Strydom 25 Jan 2018

Agriculture

Kenyans face bleak year after poor maize, wheat harvests

Barnabas Bii and Stanley Kimuge 5 Jan 2018

Ag not confident about business conditions

Agriculture

Ag not confident about business conditions

5 Dec 2017

Bumper crops harm Omnia's fertiliser sales

Agriculture

Bumper crops harm Omnia's fertiliser sales

Robert Laing 29 Nov 2017

Lower feed costs boost Astral's earnings

Agriculture

Lower feed costs boost Astral's earnings

Andries Mahlangu 21 Nov 2017

Agriculture

Land reform failure 'puts SA at risk'

Neels Blom 20 Oct 2017

SA agricultural sector slowly recovering from drought

Agriculture

SA agricultural sector slowly recovering from drought

6 Sep 2017