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crops

Biosecurity is vital for SA’s successful agricultural growth and export strategy
Thought Leader
/ 3 June 2025

Biosecurity is vital for SA’s successful agricultural growth and export strategy

Frequent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, avian influenza and African swine fever suggest weakness in biosecurity controls and the effect of climate change

By Wandile Sihlobo
Crop data reaffirms South African agriculture’s recovery path
Thought Leader
/ 31 March 2025

Crop data reaffirms South African agriculture’s recovery path

This could be good for consumers as prices drop.

By Wandile Sihlobo
South Africa’s maize production prospects lowered again
Opinion
/ 30 September 2024

South Africa’s maize production prospects lowered again

The effects of the mid-summer drought are being felt but the country’s needs should be met with some over for export

By Wandile Sihlobo
SA’s agricultural fortunes contracted in second quarter but a recovery is predicted
Opinion
/ 9 September 2024

SA’s agricultural fortunes contracted in second quarter but a recovery is predicted

The mid-summer drought and animal diseases resulted in reduced crop yields and hurt the poultry, piggery and cattle sectors

By Wandile Sihlobo
South Africa’s 2023 agricultural machinery sales show mixed performance
Opinion
/ 22 January 2024

South Africa’s 2023 agricultural machinery sales show mixed performance

Crop harvests were good in the 2022-23 season but tractor sales are down by 9%

By Wandile Sihlobo
Why I am optimistic about South Africa’s agricultural outlook in 2024
Opinion
/ 9 January 2024

Why I am optimistic about South Africa’s agricultural outlook in 2024

We are in for another good agricultural season, especially if January and February present favourable rainfall

By Wandile Sihlobo
What underpinned SA’s agricultural underperformance in the third quarter?
Thought Leader
/ 11 December 2023

What underpinned SA’s agricultural underperformance in the third quarter?

There are weaknesses in the country’s biosecurity system, including the measures in place to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases

By Wandile Sihlobo
El Niño, news and reflection
Thought Leader
/ 13 November 2023

El Niño, news and reflection

Taking a step back this week, there is still great cause for optimism about 2023-24’s agricultural output

By Wandile Sihlobo
El Niño’s coming but SA’s winter crops may be spared dryness
Analysis
/ 20 June 2023

El Niño’s coming but SA’s winter crops may be spared dryness

It will be two to three months before there’s a better understanding of the weather outlook and effect on the next season’s yield

By Wandile Sihlobo
Bricks and biofuels: Cannabis can grow South Africa
Opinion
/ 13 April 2022

Bricks and biofuels: Cannabis can grow South Africa

Two promising uses of hemp are the manufacturing of “green” biofuels and the building of low-cost and sustainable housing

By Paul Michael Keichel
Dry year leaves Syria wheat farmers facing crop failure
The Green Guardian
/ 5 October 2021

Dry year leaves Syria wheat farmers facing crop failure

The World Food Programme said in February that a staggering 12.4 million people in Syria were food insecure

By Delil Souleiman and Maher al-Mounes
Climate crisis threatens future maize production in SA and Lesotho
The Green Guardian
/ 26 March 2021

Climate crisis threatens future maize production in SA and Lesotho

Climate change not only affects the nutritional value of food crops, but also leaves the food supply system vulnerable to production shocks, study finds

By Chris Gilili

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