Wandile Sihlobo
January 7, 2020
The dark clouds of policy uncertainty and climate change are a form that does not put a smile on farmers’ faces. However, there are some silver […]
January 7, 2020
Some African countries are still sceptical about the health risks associated with Genetically Modified (GM) crops. However, farmers in the southern tip of the continent, South Africa, have long […]
January 7, 2020
South Africa is ranked as the most food secure country on the continent, and is 44th out of 133 countries worldwide, according to the Economist Intelligence […]
January 7, 2020
As the year ends, I want to take a moment and reflect on South Africa’s standing on the global food security ladder. As I have mentioned […]
January 7, 2020
Late in September, I visited the Eastern Cape on the invitation of The Co-op – an agribusiness based In Humansdorp. I also used the visit to scan the […]
March 5, 2020
Seeing that there are concerns surrounding the potential impact of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in South African beef exports, I thought I should revisit a piece I wrote late […]
June 15, 2020
The South African agricultural industry is in a good place, which often gets overshadowed by broader policy discussions. Last month, I highlighted the progress South Africa has made […]