Tag: Agbiz

Rice has been flagged as the highest food inflation contributor in the urban food basket. This is according to the National Agricultural Marketing Council’s (NAMC) latest monthly report on food ...

The South African government has successfully negotiated a new export certificate for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This follows negotiations by, among others, the department of agriculture, land reform and ...

Tractor sales for the year are expected to be 10% higher than due to good crops, good commodity prices and favourable rainfall in most parts of the country, says the ...

Mzansi’s poultry industry will be paying more for feed due to the soaring soybean prices that have been brought about by unfair trading. This is the view of Agbiz chief ...

Wandile Sihlobo undoubtedly looks dapper in a suit when he’s rubbing shoulders with the likes of pres. Cyril Ramaphosa and minister Thoko Didiza. However, he has certainly not forgotten how ...

Consumers might be paying more for food from now until April due to inflated prices driven primarily by bread and cereals, meat, fish, milk, eggs, cheese, oils and fats in ...

Dear Mr Cyril Ramaphosa You might not be aware of it, but in the agricultural sector it is often said that our country would be in a better position if ...

Producers anticipate that consumers will have to pay more for red meat sometime this year based on rising animal feed prices, which are already hurting feedlot owners. The cost of ...

Whoever was responsible for the Land Bank’s financial loss of R2.8 billion must be held accountable. Also, the auditor-general’s damning report on the bank’s financial sustainability necessitates urgent intervention. This ...

Leading agricultural economist Wandile Sihlobo has urged African governments to embrace technology and public-private partnerships to ensure food sustainability on the content after Covid-19. Sihlobo, chief economist at Agbiz, advises ...