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Eastern Cape blended finance scheme supports 30 agribusinesses

Agribusiness

Eastern Cape blended finance scheme supports 30 agribusinesses

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Wilted maize crops are seen in Mumijo, Buhera district, east of capital Harare, Zimbabwe, 16 March 2024. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

Food, Water & Energy Security

Zimbabwe at risk of another dry season after El Nino drought, says WFP

Nyasha Chingono 13 Dec 2024

Agriculture

Maize crop shrinks to under 13 million tons, lowest in 5 years

Paul Makube 27 Sep 2024

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

Agribusiness

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

Agribusiness

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

Paul Makube 26 Mar 2024

Adverse weather dampens crops outlook for 2023/24 production season

Agribusiness

Adverse weather dampens crops outlook for 2023/24 production season

Paul Makube 29 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2023: Trending opportunities for SMEs to stay ahead of the game

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Trending opportunities for SMEs to stay ahead of the game

Catherine Wijnberg 9 Jan 2023

Agribusiness

Another bullish crop outlook despite marginal hike in planting area amid favourable prices, weather

Paul Makube 1 Nov 2022

SA's maize harvest down 9.8% from last year

Agribusiness

SA's maize harvest down 9.8% from last year

Nelson Banya 27 Jul 2022

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Agro-processing

Global food prices ease in April

10 May 2022

Soaring maize prices squeeze South African consumers, stoke inflation

Agro-processing

Soaring maize prices squeeze South African consumers, stoke inflation

Tanisha Heiberg 28 May 2021

SA's 2020/2021 maize output seen up 7% on last season

Agribusiness

SA's 2020/2021 maize output seen up 7% on last season

Akhona Matshoba 25 May 2021

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

Food Security

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

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

Agro-processing

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

Wandile Sihlobo 29 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Agricultural review of 2020 and outlook for the year ahead

Trends

#BizTrends2021: Agricultural review of 2020 and outlook for the year ahead

John Hudson 6 Jan 2021

Agro-processing

Big harvests for 2020, from summer to winter

Paul Makube 31 Aug 2020

New regulations to curb stockpiling, price hikes released

Regulatory

New regulations to curb stockpiling, price hikes released

20 Mar 2020

Agribusiness

Rainfall and other climate conditions for March

12 Mar 2020

Summer crop estimate revised higher

Agriculture

Summer crop estimate revised higher

30 Jul 2019

Understanding the political economy of maize in Kenya

Agriculture

Understanding the political economy of maize in Kenya

Timothy Njagi Njeru 22 Jul 2019

Government relaxes water allocation restrictions for EC farmers

Agriculture

Government relaxes water allocation restrictions for EC farmers

27 Jun 2019

Vaughan Willis via

Agriculture

The maize price, risk and insurance

30 May 2019

Agribusiness

Light rains expected in April

26 Mar 2019

Uncertainty about rainfall remains high

Agribusiness

Uncertainty about rainfall remains high

17 Jan 2019

Agriculture

Another tough year for the agricultural industry?

Dr Frikkie Maré 8 Jan 2019

South Africa and Zambia's maize supplies are in good shape

Agriculture

South Africa and Zambia's maize supplies are in good shape

Wandile Sihlobo 13 Aug 2018

Maize crop estimates remain unchanged

Commodities & Fairtrade

Maize crop estimates remain unchanged

27 Jul 2018

Forecast of 2018 summer crop increased

Agribusiness

Forecast of 2018 summer crop increased

28 Jun 2018

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Agriculture

How collaboration can help grow and transform agriculture in Africa

Daniel Rodriguez, John Dixon & Mulugetta Mekuria 17 May 2018

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Agriculture

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on release of Statistics South Africa jobs data for last quarter of 2017

12 Mar 2018

Vaughan Willis via

Agriculture

Maize harvest forecast to drop 27% in 2018

Andries Mahlangu 28 Feb 2018

Crop munching pest in Africa raises hunger threat

Agriculture

Crop munching pest in Africa raises hunger threat

Thin Lei Win 29 Jan 2018

Agbiz: mixed expectations for 2018

Agribusiness

Agbiz: mixed expectations for 2018

19 Dec 2017

From left to right: Marco Torsius (standing), Back: Esther Malan, Dorah Sitole, Marthinette Slabber Stretch, Glynnis Horning, Christa Swanepoel, Zola Nene. Front: Madeleine de Villiers, Herman Lensing, Suzanne Crozier, Abigail Donnelly and Anna Montali.

Media

The egg-and-chicken race of the #GalliovaAwards2017

Leigh Andrews 26 Oct 2017

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Agribusiness

September tractor sales drop 11.4% year on year to 552 units

Dominic Preuss 9 Oct 2017

Agriculture

Researchers work on drought-tolerant maize for Africa

Sebastian Mhofu 5 Oct 2017

Agriculture

Fall armyworm to cost more than $2bn in losses

Victor Kiprop 28 Sep 2017

Agriculture

Outlook points to minimal rainfall for SA's wheat growing areas

15 Sep 2017

Agri trends: Grains, oilseeds, livestock and fibres

Agriculture

Agri trends: Grains, oilseeds, livestock and fibres

2 Aug 2017

With more than one crop, farmers weather armyworm attacks

Agriculture

With more than one crop, farmers weather armyworm attacks

Kagondu Njagi 2 Aug 2017

Record harvest still expected as maize crop estimate rises

Agriculture

Record harvest still expected as maize crop estimate rises

27 Jul 2017

Prudent farming: How farmers can cut input costs in grain and animal farming

Agriculture

Prudent farming: How farmers can cut input costs in grain and animal farming

14 Jul 2017

Bumper crop drives down volumes of futures contracts traded

Agribusiness

Bumper crop drives down volumes of futures contracts traded

Reitumetse Pitso 13 Jul 2017

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Agriculture

Global status of commercialised biotech/GM crops

4 Jul 2017

Price of white maize falls with glut in SA's export markets

Commodities & Fairtrade

Price of white maize falls with glut in SA's export markets

Colleen Goko 30 Jun 2017

Silos ready for record maize harvest

Agriculture

Silos ready for record maize harvest

Reitumetse Pitso 26 Jun 2017

Zimbabwe bans corn imports after bumper crop: media

Commodities & Fairtrade

Zimbabwe bans corn imports after bumper crop: media

14 Jun 2017

A post-NAMPO agriculture outlook

Agriculture

A post-NAMPO agriculture outlook

13 Jun 2017