agriculture sector
Agriculture retreats on seasonality factors
Article supplied Q1 GDP beats expectations Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) released the quarter one (Q1) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for 2021, showing that the economy accelerated at an annualised rate of 4,6% (1,1% quarterly). This is better than the 2,5%-3% expected by many economists. Eight industries recorded[...]
Boosting sustainability in SA’s agricultural sector
Microsoft South Africa has announced an investment of up to R40 million in South Africa’s agriculture sector, which is one of the country’s critical industries driving growth and job creation. The investment is aimed at driving sustainability in the sector for smallholder farmers, who form an important part of[...]
Climate change threatens the agriculture sector
The Allianz Risk Barometer 2018 reveals that climate change or increasing volatility of weather is a top concern for agribusinesses with 60% of responses. Natural catastrophes at 46% are in at #2, down from #1 in 2017. Business interruption is a new emerging threat at #3 with 29%. Fire,[...]