Category Archives: Centre of Excellence: Economics

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)...

Minister Godongwana delivers a solid budget for our difficult climate

Agri SA welcomes the budget delivered by Minister Enoch Godongwana on 22 February 2023. While...

Budget speech 2023: Decisive interventions needed to protect food security

As South Africa awaits the 2023 Budget Speech to be delivered by Minister Enoch Godongwana...

SONA: Resolution of the energy crisis must not be derailed by bureaucracy

While Agri SA welcomes the President’s focus on the electricity crisis in his State of...

SONA 2023: Food security hangs in the balance without immediate action on Eskom

As President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his State of the Nation Address this week, the only...

High Court issues critical victory for food security against City of Tshwane Municipality

The Pretoria High Court has issued a critical judgment requiring that the City of Tshwane...

MTBPS: Minister delivers a tough statement dampened by lack of interventions for agriculture

While Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Medium Term Budget Policy Statement included some positive pronouncements, Agri SA...