Agricultural fortunes in 2022

Mar 14, 2023

After a solid performance of 8,8% y/y in 2021, we thought South Africa’s agricultural gross value added would contract mildly in 2022. But the data released today by Statistics South Africa paints a slightly positive picture, showing that the sector expanded somewhat...

Brief reflections on SA’s agricultural economy and women inclusion

Mar 10, 2021

Today, March 8, 2021, I participated in a Corteva Agriscience and GIBS Virtual Roundtable event. The event’s theme was “Building an Enabling Environment for Women Entrepreneurs in Agriculture Policy and Practice Perspectives“. My contribution was not so much on the...