SA Agricultural Market Viewpoint 2026

pdf SADC agricultural development requires meaningful reforms Published Popular

SADC agricultural development requires meaningful reforms (pdf, 550 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 17 August 2026

pdf South Africa may struggle from the expected El Niño, but the Southern Africa region faces more risks Published Popular

South Africa may struggle from the expected El Niño, but the Southern Africa region faces more risks (pdf, 553 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 11 August 2026

pdf SA may have planted the smallest wheat area in nearly a 100 years Published Popular

SA may have planted the smallest wheat area in nearly a 100 years (pdf, 579 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 3 August 2026

pdf Export expansion is crucial for the long-term growth of SA agriculture Published Popular

Export expansion is crucial for the long-term growth of SA agriculture (pdf, 681 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 27 July 2026

pdf SA must avoid agricultural trade friction and focus on collaboration Published Popular

SA must avoid agricultural trade friction and focus on collaboration (pdf, 346 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 20 July 2026

pdf Geopolitical and weather risks add to long-standing challenges Published Popular

Geopolitical and weather risks add to long-standing challenges (pdf, 555 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 13 July 2026

pdf Factors shaping farm input costs ahead of 2026-27 production season Published Popular

Factors shaping farm input costs ahead of 2026-27 production season (pdf, 570 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 29 June 2026

pdf Factors shaping the impact of El Niño on food price inflation in 2027 Published Popular

Factors shaping the impact of El Niño on food price inflation in 2027 (pdf, 573 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 29 June 2026

pdf Observations from the Karoo region of South Africa Published Popular

Observations from the Karoo region of South Africa (pdf, 763 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 22 June 2026

pdf 2026-27 production season likely to be challenging for SA farmers Published Popular

2026-27 production season likely to be challenging for SA farmers (pdf, 562 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 15 June 2026

pdf Key themes that dominated discussions at the Agbiz 2026 Congress Published Popular

Key themes that dominated discussions at the Agbiz 2026 Congress (pdf, 260 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 8 June 2026

pdf Meetings with SA Table Grape and Deciduous Fruit producers Published Popular

Meetings with SA Table Grape and Deciduous Fruit producers (pdf, 470 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 1 June 2026

pdf South Africa's agricultural exports jumped 11% in Q1, 2026 Published Popular

South Africa's agricultural exports jumped 11% in Q1, 2026 (pdf, 681 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 25 May 2026

pdf Recent floods are another headwind for SA agriculture growth Published Popular

Recent floods are another headwind for SA agriculture growth (pdf, 631 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 18 May 2026

pdf Table grape challenges illustrate urgency of modernising logistics Published Popular

Table grape challenges illustrate urgency of modernising logistics (pdf, 354 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 11 May 2026

pdf China presents a growth opportunity for SA's agricultural exports Published Popular

China presents a growth opportunity for SA's agricultural exports (pdf, 552 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 4 May 2026

pdf SA’s wheat plantings could fall to lowest level, 2026-27 season Published Popular

SA’s wheat plantings could fall to lowest level, 2026-27 season (pdf, 478 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 28 April 2026

pdf Leading global agricultural producers must avoid export restrictions Published Popular

Leading global agricultural producers must avoid export restrictions (pdf, 625 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 20 April 2026

pdf A possible El Niño presents risks for SA's agriculture Published Popular

A possible El Niño presents risks for SA's agriculture (pdf, 686 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 13 April 2026

pdf South Africa's agriculture enters a critical month Published Popular

South Africa's agriculture enters a critical month (pdf, 605 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 7 April 2026

pdf Middle East conflict putting on the pressure to seek new markets Published Popular

Middle East conflict putting on the pressure to seek new markets (pdf, 354 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 30 March 2026

pdf Middle East remains a key potential export market for SA agriculture Published Popular

Middle East remains a key potential export market for SA agriculture (pdf, 577 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 23 March 2026

pdf Understanding factors behind weaker sentiment in SA agriculture Published Popular

Understanding factors behind weaker sentiment in SA agriculture (pdf, 574 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 16 March 2026

pdf Middle East conflict poses risks to agricultural sector on several fronts Published Popular

Middle East conflict poses risks to agricultural sector on several fronts (pdf, 572 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 9 March 2026

pdf Brief reflections on SA's agricultural imports, focus on wheat market Published Popular

Brief reflections on SA's agricultural imports, focus on wheat market (pdf, 567 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 2 March 2026

pdf The challenge of regional agricultural trade Published Popular

The challenge of regional agricultural trade (pdf, 575 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 23 February 2026

pdf On plant health and embracing new plant-breeding techniques Published Popular

On plant health and embracing new plant-breeding techniques (pdf, 647 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 16 February 2026

pdf South Africa's agricultural exports reach a fresh high in 2025 Published Popular

South Africa's agricultural exports reach a fresh high in 2025 (pdf, 669 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 9 February 2026

pdf 2025-26 winter crop production estimate slashed once more Published Popular

2025-26 winter crop production estimate slashed once more (pdf, 572 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 2 February 2026

pdf SA's agriculture in a changing global trade environment Published Popular

SA's agriculture in a changing global trade environment (pdf, 644 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 26 January 2026

pdf South Africa needs to accelerate land reform implementation Published Popular

South Africa needs to accelerate land reform implementation (pdf, 566 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 18 January 2026

pdf Foot-and-mouth disease in SA’s cattle industry needs urgency Published Popular

Foot-and-mouth disease in SA’s cattle industry needs urgency (pdf, 643 KB)

Author: Wandile Sihlobo (Chief economist, Agbiz)
Date published: 12 January 2026

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