Category Archives: Centre of Excellence: Economics

Seeding future growth: More investment needed to cultivate agriculture’s full potential

Agri SA acknowledges the latest gross domestic product (GDP) figures released today by Stats SA,...

July inflation decline sparks hopes for interest rate cuts amid global trends

AbstractIn July, inflation in the country dipped below the 5% mark for the first time...

Agriculture budget focuses on growth, biosecurity, and disaster preparedness

The budget speech and policy statement by the recently appointed John Steenhuisen as minister of...

AgriSA Economics Centre of Excellence

AgriSA’s Economics Centre of Excellence is unwavering in its dedication to the heartbeat of economic...

South Africa’s food inflation decline signals hope

South African consumers are experiencing a welcome respite as food and non-alcoholic beverage inflation has...

Highlights from South African Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Forum

AgriSA participated in the very recent South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Monetary Policy Forum. This...

South Africa’s Agricultural Sector Equipped to Navigate the Drought

In recent months, South Africa has experienced extreme drought conditions significantly impacting the agricultural sector...

Steep decline in agricultural gross value added attributed to biosecurity issues

The recent release of GDP figures revealing a 12.2% decline in the agricultural sector has...

Agri SA welcomes the launch of the vital Agro Energy Fund

Agri SA welcomes today’s launch of the Agro Energy Fund by the Minister of Agriculture,...

Agriculture Budget Vote: Minister’s budget must reflect urgency of the moment and help secure South Africa’s food supply

As Minister for Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, delivers her department’s (DALRRD)...