South Africa imports all its rice and half its wheat so the exchange rate is a factor to watch

Global agricultural prices and thus food prices will moderate, but not necessarily for South Africa

The non-renewal of the Black Sea Grain Deal and India’s rice ban continue to weigh heavily on production

South Africa may well need to consider new sources of rice imports

Refining wheat, maize and rice removes their nutritional value, which contributes to preventable diseases such as strokes, diabetes and obesity

The weather remains topical across the Southern Hemisphere but has resulted in mixed fortunes

At least two people were killed by police in the Eastern Cape last night, after an altercation when the cops stopped them stealing goods from a truck.

African nations, which buy about nine million tonnes of rice a year from Asia, are likely to import the bulk of white rice from Pakistan and Vietnam.

Senegal, which imports the majority of its food and all of its petrol, has been hit hard by rising food and fuel prices.