Sihlobo is head of economic and agribusiness research at the Agricultural Business Chamber and author of Finding Common Ground: Land, Equity and Agriculture.
Agricultural sector has proved a saving grace during the pandemic
While near-term growth prospects support the sector, unlocking the full growth potential over the long run will require ...
Weather outlook and higher commodity prices point to good SA season
Favourable production conditions will likely be a reality not just for grains and oilseeds but across the agricultural ...
Farmers grasp the logic of logistics
Efforts are bearing fruit but more needs to be done to boost port and rail capacity
Consumer food price inflation to moderate over next few months
Meat, which also increased slightly in July, is likely to soften in the coming months
Rising costs to keep farmers on their toes
At the end of the first week of July, the Brent crude oil price was up 72% year on year
Fair weather makes agriculture a hive of activity
SA expects its second-biggest grain harvest yet, but social distancing may constrict employment
Indebted farmers and risk-averse banks will cloud agriculture’s horizon
The Covid-19 pandemic has created a different trajectory for the effects of the Moody’s downgrade on the sector
Lower export demand will be among agriculture’s Covid challenges
Rand weakness and a higher oil price are expected to show up in fuel prices from May
WANDILE SIHLOBO: Observations from my drive to the Wild Coast from Pretoria
This year the heavy rains since the start of October improved the moisture much faster