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A note on South Africa’s wheat imports
11+ hour, 49+ min ago (327+ words) South Africa bought a lot of wheat from Poland between October 2025 and early September 2026. In total, South Africa has imported about 1.8 million tonnes of wheat from the world market. About 23% came from Poland, 15% from Russia, and 14% from Lithuania, amongst other…...
The Western Cape’s agricultural economy has faced some challenges this year
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (151+ words) Wandile Sihlobo | Substack The Western Cape’s agricultural economy has faced some challenges this year Watch episode 66 of AgriView The Western Cape province of South Africa is one of the most important agricultural regions. But in the 2025-26 season, the province experienced…...
A brief update from the BRICS agribusiness working group of South Africa
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (27+ words) Wandile Sihlobo | Substack A brief update from the BRICS agribusiness working group of South Africa...
Challenging Season Awaits South African Agriculture
4+ day, 34+ min ago (376+ words) In a month, the eastern regions of South Africa will begin summer grain and oilseed plantings. These are mainly yellow maize and soybean-growing regions. Soil moisture is good in these regions following a longer summer rainfall period through to mid-May,…...
A brief note on the slowing South African tractor sales
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (129+ words) We continue to see some cooling in South African tractor sales. Sales have declined for four consecutive months to 606 units in August 2026, down 13% from a year ago, according to recent data from the South African Agricultural Machinery Association. Higher input…...
The South African winter wheat crop is in poor condition
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (327+ words) Global map of crop conditions as of the end of August 2026. In South Africa, this is a downtime except for the winter crop side. In the Western Cape, the wheat crop has been under strain because of dryness. This map…...
It is a good day for the South African Cherry industry
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (142+ words) This is a good day for the South African CHERRIES industry. The industry will now enjoy access to the ever-growing Chinese market. There are ZERO TARIFFS!!! Thanks to the China-Africa Framework Agreement on Economic Partnership for Shared Development. The scientific…...
South Africa’s farming sector registers modest growth in the second quarter of 2026
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (365+ words) The farming economy remains on a growth path, although the second-quarter uptick was more modest than expected. Data released by Statistics South Africa earlier today show that agricultural gross value added expanded by 0.3% quarter-on-quarter (seasonally adjusted), down from a revised…...
Farming can help drive southern Africa’s growth if countries in the region make trade easier
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (879+ words) The focus on agricultural development at the Southern African Development Community’s 46th summit in August 2026 reflected a clear understanding that the sector can still play a key role in the region’s economic development. Agriculture accounts for around 10% of the GDP of…...
The BRICS countries must push for an ambitious agricultural trade deal
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (504+ words) This week, all roads lead to New Delhi, India, for the 18th BRICS summit on September 12-13, 2026. There are various geopolitical and economic issues that will dominate political leaders’ agendas. In preparation for the Summit, the organised business groupings of the BRICS…...