Chicken import tariff explainer
These are the main types of tariffs or duties that apply to chicken imports into South Africa.
Is going off grid SA’s biggest energy myth?
This continuous disruption of load shedding to productivity is costing South African businesses, and the economy, money they can’t afford to lose.
Black farmers in South Africa need support: how it could be done
Most countries in both the rich and the developing world have some sort of programme to help early career farmers (mostly, but not exclusively young people) to get established in a farming or agribusiness enterprise.
There’s a place for big and small farms in securing South Africa’s food supply
The farming sector is arguably the most important economic sector for South Africa’s development as it is directly linked to food security and poverty reduction. In 2019, 5.3% of employees in South Africa were in the agricultural sector and in 2020, agriculture contributed around 2.5% to the country’s GDP.
How do I market my sugar beans?
It’s been a while since we shared correspondence we get from visitors looking for pointers. The above is one from this morning
Ukraine crisis: Government must suspend fuel levies to relieve pressure on food prices
Agri SA’s research and analysis has revealed that that the Ukraine-Russia crisis will have a serious impact on South Africa’s food security and poses very real risks to parts of the agricultural sector.
How Russia-Ukraine conflict could influence Africa’s food supplies
No man qualifies as a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problems of wheat.
Emerging farmers are the real winners in Sakhumnotho’s majority stake acquisition of African Seeds Group.
African Seeds Group (ASG) firmly entrenched its position as the leading seeds supplier to the South African institutional and emerging farming sectors, through an investment by Sakhumnotho Group Holdings, a world-class Pan-African investment holding company, the group announced today.
Emseni Farming stands out from the rest
Emseni Farming provides jobs for the community and is now known as one of the biggest greenhouse bell pepper producers in South Africa.
How the South African government can boost its credibility in the agricultural sector
Governments can build credibility over time through consistent commitment to implementing policies efficiently and effectively. South Africa hasn’t done well on this score. As a result of the poor record of policy implementation, investors and the general public have become sceptical of government policy pronouncements.