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Agricultural Market Viewpoint with Wandile Sihlobo — 153 episodes
South Africa’s agriculture starts the year with strong jobs gains, but there are risks ahead
South Africa sees strong agricultural machinery sales in April, but the path ahead is uncertain
Two points about the uncertain weather outlook and its impact on South Africa’s agriculture over the coming months
Canola production in South Africa may reach a fresh high in 2026-27
Will the current rains distort grain quality in South Africa?
Are cooling agricultural equipment sales in South Africa a temporary blip?
The Western Cape farmers face an immediate challenge from the Middle East war
The African continent is at the heart of South Africa’s agricultural export success
The Middle East remains a key potential export market for South Africa’s agriculture
Is it not too soon to be considering food price increases in South Africa?
South Africa will likely miss its maize export forecast for the 2025-26 marketing year
Why are South African farmers feeling downbeat about business conditions in the country?
How the Middle East issues will likely impact South Africa's agriculture
South Africa’s agricultural outlook for 2026 remains positive
SA farmers are upbeat about business conditions in the sector
SA agricultural conditions
The G20 places a spotlight on the global hunger problem
The rainy weather is an excellent start to the 2025-26 agricultural season in South Africa
The US recent tariff modification may be favourable for some SA agricultural industries
The unforgiving winters and summers of the beautiful Karoo region of South Africa
The African governments must help farmers
Agricultural job prospects remain positive in South Africa
South Africa's 2025-26 winter crop production prospects remain positive
Dispel false narratives about the South African farming sector
Grain abundance in South Africa bodes well for moderating food price inflation
SA agriculture is in a busy period, with a promising outlook
South Africa's maize exports to Zimbabwe continue, as the import ban seems to have been eased
Another boost to SA's 2024-25 summer grains and oilseed harvest
Kenya's maize production has recovered
South Africa's food price inflation eases
South African farmers will start planting summer crops in October, and the outlook is encouraging
South Africa’s agricultural sector will likely see a mixed recover in 2025, with livestock experiencing challenges
South Africa's agricultural machinery sales remain strong
Zimbabwe bans maize imports
South African agricultural exports were up 10% in the second quarter of 2025
South Africa’s agricultural sector may see an uneven recovery in 2025
The Far East countries are back buying SA's maize
SA's ample grain harvest may help ease food price inflation concern
Factors shaping the state of South African agriculture
South Africans can take a few more tonnes of Brazilian coffee
South Africa lifts the ban on Brazil’s poultry imports
It's time for BRICS countries to deepen agricultural trade
SA’s ample grain and oilseed harvest bodes well for food price inflation
Zimbabwe will remain a net importer of maize in 2025-26
Optimism in South Africa’s agriculture
Will China open up for more agricultural products from South Africa?
South Africa's agricultural exports up 10% in the first quarter of 2025
Southern Africa's grain production rebounds
South African farms are not under siege
South Africa cushioned the southern Africa region from a maize supply crisis
The excellent wine grapes harvest of 2025 signifies the recovery in SA agriculture generally
South Africa expects an ample grain harvest this year
The excessive rains present some challenges for South Africa's agriculture
Remain focused on domestic matters that are key to SA's agricultural growth
Four ways South Africa can use to lift the global food security matters in the G20
SA must work to diversify its agricultural export markets
SA summer crop harvest set to recover robustly in 2024-25
There is rising optimism in South Africa’s agriculture
The conundrum of rising agricultural output and worsening food security in South Africa
South Africa’s agricultural exports reached a record level in 2024
Encouraging crop production prospects for SA in the 2024-25 season
There are positive prospects for farm jobs in SA
What to make of the recent major decline in South Africa's maize prices?
South Africa’s agriculture is thriving
South African farmers likely planted a bigger area in the 2024-25 season
Can South Africa deepen agricultural exports to China?
Helping a neighbor – SA continues to supply maize to Zimbabwe
The troubling decline of the South African sorghum industry
South Africa's agriculture in 2024 and outlook for 2025
SA sees robust agricultural exports
There is rising optimism in South Africa’s farming sector
South Africa eases a path for possible maize imports from the US
The easing agricultural trade friction in SACU is crucial
SA's agricultural employment improves
South African farmers intend to plant slightly bigger area for grains this new season
Government and industry's efforts to control animal disease spread must be lauded
There is reason to be optimistic about SA’s 2024-25 maize production season
SA’s immense responsibility of stabilizing Southern Africa’s food security
South Africa must push agricultural exports within BRICS
In search for optimism in South Africa's agriculture
There is reason to be optimistic about SA's 2024-25 summer crop season
The 2024 mid-summer drought continues to weigh on the summer crop harvest
What message should SA agriculture take to Kazan for the BRICS+ summit
Will the 2024-25 season be a recovery period for SA agriculture?
South Africa must deepen agricultural trade with China
South Africa's agricultural export growth cooled off in the second quarter of 2024
Reflections on women's participation in South Africa's agriculture
SA farm jobs remain well above the long term averages
South Africa's wheat crop looks promising from a distance
The better global agricultural conditions paint a comforting food price path
The mid-summer drought was harsh, but SA will still have sufficient grain supplies for domestic consumption
These are three major challenges facing SA agriculture at the start of July
La Niña prospects in the upcoming 2024/25 season are a welcome development
South Africa’s agricultural economic performance in the first half of 2024 is mixed
South Africa's summer grains and oilseed production estimate lifted mildly
Achieving inclusive growth in South Africa's agriculture under the Government of National Unity
SA sees a 20% rise in agricultural trade surplus in the first quarter of 2024
SA’s agricultural fortunes improved in the first quarter of 2024
SA's summer grains and oilseed production estimate slightly lowered
Jobs in South African farming sector
South Africa ends an excellent maize export season
SA agriculture should explore trade opportunities within BRICS+
South Africa's summer crop production estimate has been lifted mildly
Farming for 30 years in a democratic South Africa
Recent rains in South Africa will improve grazing veld and winter crops
SA red meat and wool exports are recovering
SA starts its winter crop season with some uncertainty about the weather outlook
South Africa’s summer crop production prospects remain bleak
The global grain and oilseeds supplies remain plentiful, but the drought in South Africa will still hurt
South Africa’s food inflation risks amid the drought
Southern Africa’s agriculture is struggling with persistent dryness and extreme heatwave
SA agricultural exports reach a record US$13.2 billion
SA farm jobs up 7% year-on-year
Excessive heat across SA summer crop regions is worrying
Weak agricultural machinery sales
A promising summer grain outlook
SA to export beef to Saudi Arabia
South Africa’s 2023 agricultural machinery sales were mixed
SA has a decent winter crop harvest
SA agricultural outlook for 2024
Key challenges that constrained SA's agricultural fortunes in 2023
SA agricultural exports were robust in Q3, 2023
Winter crops in South Africa
Food prices in South Africa
SA farm jobs up
Biosecurity challenges in SA agriculture
Prospects for solid summer crop harvest in SA in 2023/24 season
South Africa's food security conditions
Eggs and poultry supply constraints in South Africa
Western Cape Floods and Agricultural Conditions
Quick Comment on the Avian Flu in SA
SA summer crop harvest and prospects for new season
Summer crop planting prospects in South Africa
What underpins food prices in South Africa
SA agricultural exports remained robust in Q2,2023
Saudi Arabia is a strategic market for RSA agriculture exports expansion
The re-opening of beef export markets is positive for SA
SA agricultural exports could soften in 2023
What keeps SA agribusinesses up at night
Some observations as we approach South Africa's 2023/24 summer crop season
There are ample grain supplies in the global market
Russia and India's agricultural policies add risks to global food prices
Risks to feed prices for the SA livestock and poultry industry
SA agriculture records a decent trade surplus in Q1,2023
SA has the second-largest maize harvest on record
Zimbabwe may face a significant maize shortfall
Expected El Niño in 2023/24 summer does not necessarily foretell a bad harvest
Why did SA agriculture GDP contract by 12,3% in the first quarter of 2023
Agriculture Master Plan is ripe for implementation
Ample maize supplies in South Africa
Farm jobs in SA, Black Sea Grain Deal
Can SA expand its maize export footprint in China?
SA is on track for a good winter crop season