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Good grain harvest shielded South African consumers from inflation reality (opens the original)
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South Africaâs abundant grains, fruit and vegetables are keeping food prices low, while foot-and-mouth disease, rising fuel costs and an expected El Niño loom. Wandile Sihlobo is the Presidential Envoy on Agriculture and Land. He is also the chief economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa and a senior research fellow in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Stellenbosch University. For months I have been speaking about how excellent an agricultural season we have ha
Drought-hit Kenya should lift ban on GMO maize imports to prioritise its food security needs (opens the original)
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Kenya is facing a maize shortage, but it may not be able to receive any from South Africa. Itâs not because of a refusal to supply, but owing to Kenyaâs policy rigidities. This poses immense food security challenges for Kenyans. Wandile Sihlobo is the Presidential Envoy on Agriculture and Land. He is also the chief economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa and a senior research fellow in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Stellenbosch University. Kenyaâs droug
From abundance to drought â SAâs grain industry faces a challenging summer (opens the original)
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Following a strong harvest, South African farmers prepare for a challenging summer grain season, with rising El Niño conditions threatening severe late-season drought and heatwaves. Wandile Sihlobo is the Presidential Envoy on Agriculture and Land. He is also the chief economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa and a senior research fellow in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Stellenbosch University. In a month, the eastern regions of South Africa will begin summer
SA agricultural jobs hold steady despite intense immigration debate (opens the original)
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Sensationalist headlines about rotting produce misrepresent South Africaâs farm labour dynamics. Q2 data confirms sector stability, though legal frameworks for seasonal foreign labour require ongoing care. Wandile Sihlobo is the Presidential Envoy on Agriculture and Land. He is also the chief economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa and a senior research fellow in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Stellenbosch University. We typically tout South Africaâs farmi
The likely Agoa extension is positive for South Africaâs agriculture (opens the original)
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A likely renewal of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act, with South Africaâs continued inclusion, is a positive step that will enable the local agriculture sector to continue to compete on the same level as other key agricultural exporters to the US market. Wandile Sihlobo is the Presidential Envoy on Agriculture and Land. He is also the chief economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa and a senior research fellow in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Stellenbosc
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