foodproduction

March 9, 2018

South Africa reveals some comfort for grains outlook as rain hits

In general, rainfall conditions improved over large parts of the country since the end of January, while ongoing rain across some regions has “allowed grains to recover,” according to the report.
March 5, 2018

Big data drives finance to agribusiness in Africa

An increase in the accumulation of large datasets on agribusiness in Africa is proving crucial to the financing of a sector often overlooked by banks. “We’re seeing the impact of the availability of data having a […]
January 23, 2018

Stronger rand boosts South African agri industry

In the latest Grain SA Perspective newsletter, the South African grain production industry benefited from the positive political, economic and financial developments of the past two months. Despite the expectation
January 5, 2018

Black winemakers to benefit from new agro-processing incentive

Small businesses in the agro-processing sector have until 31 January 2018 to apply for financial support from the dti’s Agro-Processing Support Scheme (APSS), for the current application window.