Tag: National Agricultural Marketing Council

Chicken meat is one of the most sought-after sources of protein, and Mzansi imports a lot of it. Senior economist Dr Moses Lubinga takes a look at how chicken meat ...

South Africa imports about 80% of its fertiliser, according to Thabile Nkunjana, agricultural economist at the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC). The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine means Mzansi’s ...

In this podcast episode Dr Sifiso Ntombela, chief economist for the NAMC, says that 2021 has been a challenging year for people in agriculture but looking ahead, there are positives ...

Several agricultural products could soon make their way from Mzansi to Ghana in large quantities after the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding during President Cyril Ramaphosa's recent visit ...

Households should bear in mind that the right to access to food does not mean relying only on government provisions, argues agricultural economist Pamela Matyolo.

The agriculture sector will keep growing, although it might not mean employment growth, predicts economist Thabile Nkunjana of the NAMC.

Overall, there is a lot for the raisins industry to pride itself about regarding inclusive growth of the industry, writes Kayalethu Sotsha, senior agricultural economist at the National Agricultural Marketing ...

After a three-month price high, tomato lovers can finally breathe a sigh of relief as prices have dropped by 18% to R7,80 per kilogram last week. This, after the retail ...

After a decade at the helm of grain producers’ organisation Grain SA, Jannie de Villiers will retire later this year. Sinesipho Tom checked in with the agriculture leader who has ...

Despite the alarming decrease in farm numbers, South Africa's dairy industry increased its milk exports last year. According to National Agricultural Marketing Council economists Thabile Nkunjana and Dr Ndumiso Mazibuko data ...