The recent sharp decline in food inflation is obviously good news for cash-strapped consumers, but bad news for the agriculture sector. The Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) stated in its recently released Food Inflation Brief that although food inflation was still high, its sharp decline in May from recent months […]
Trending News
In yet another devastating blow for KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), a tornado ripped through parts of Durban on the afternoon of 27 June, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The tornado touched down in Bhambayi and affected the Phoenix, KwaMashu, and Inanda areas with reports indicating that one person has […]
The latest crop production forecast shows an increase in maize yield, mostly attributed to favourable weather conditions that boosted the crop towards the end of summer. The latest forecast by the Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) released yesterday set the size of the expected commercial maize crop at 16,35 million tons, 1,02% […]