The shortage is temporary, brought on mainly by increased exports as a result of good prices
Your morning caffeine fix is going to cost more due to various factors
The government has about 2.5 million hectares for agricultural production which needs to be released to grow the sector
Tractor sales dropped 24% in November 2024, reflecting financial pressures and past drought impacts, but analysts remain optimistic about the 2024-25 farming season
Such efforts must not leave the former homelands region behind, as has been the case in the first three decades of democracy
The unrest in Mozambique plus restrictions on trade need to be resolved for South Africa and other countries in the region to boost agricultural production
Better dam levels and a stable electricity supply for irrigation will continue to benefit the horticulture sub-sector and floriculture
Agriculture ministers in Southern Africa should encourage knowledge sharing so countries can boost production
Livestock disease such as foot-and-mouth has been brought under control in most provinces through strengthened farm biosecurity controls and surveillance
A report by the US agriculture department raised this possibility, but South Africa’s maize harvest is well above the annual needs