What does agriculture require from government to be a success in South Africa?
Last week we attended a viewing and discussion on the annual budget speech given by the South African Minister of Finance, Mr Tito Mboweni. The event was hosted in Sandton by Absa Agribusiness and steered very ably by Dr Tobias Doyer. The quests would hear a panel discussion by prominent agricultural economists and role players, prior to watching the Minister’s speech on a big screen, followed by an analysis by the same.
Developing the potential of agriculture is key to driving economic growth: Absa
For South Africa’s agricultural industry, budgetary allocations emanating from the 2019 National Budget Speech this week, are expected to reinforce the importance of the agricultural sector in the South African economy, as outlined in the State of Nation Address (SONA).
Our food system requires a radical overhaul – WWF report
By AgriBook Posted 2019-02-19 In Blog Cape Town (18 February 2019). We need a fundamental overhaul of our food system which, in its current form, is a threat to the environment and human health. This is the key message contained in a new WWF South Africa report titled “Agri-Food Systems: Facts and Futures” released today. The report notes that […]
Vegetables
Introduction Vegetables offer a unique market for the South African producer since they are a basic requirement of every person. Vegetables play a central role in addressing food security and providing nutritional supplements and requirements to people. Vegetable production is largely driven by the expansion of the domestic market and is important for job creation […]