BFAP

Unlocking Africa's Agricultural Potential
BFAP provides data-driven insights and strategies to empower the agricultural sector for sustainable growth.
Bridging the Gap Between Policy and Agricultural Impact
BFAP’s innovative solutions drive positive change in South Africa’s food systems and rural economies.
Transforming Food Systems with Expert Agricultural Analysis
BFAP helps you stay ahead of trends and challenges with in-depth research on food, farming, and agricultural policy.

We are passionate about agriculture in Africa

With more than 20 years of experience and a multidisciplinary team of experts, BFAP develops outcomes that are scientifically and economically
rigorous, market-related, and implementable.

Unbiased
Agricultural Insights

There is a perpetual need for unbiased analysis and insights to inform decisions on investments and policies in the agricultural, agro-processing, and food sectors across Africa.

Our solutions provide independent, research-driven analyses, underpinned by industry expertise and advanced models through the Integrated Value Information System.

Driving
Responsible Growth

BFAP plays an active role in responsibly and sustainably developing agriculture through active engagement with the private and public sectors, as well as donor foundations.

Our passion is to generate insights that drive growth in the agricultural, agro-processing, and food sectors across Africa, helping them reach their full potential and contribute to broader economic development.

Building
Thriving Partnerships

A thriving agricultural sector is built on deep-rooted partnerships with valued clients, alongside an extensive network of research institutions and development agencies.

These long-term collaborations foster innovative insights and solutions, reinforcing our belief that a competitive and prosperous agricultural sector, and its related value chains, are built on this strong foundation.

BFAP Analytical Ecosystem

At BFAP, we offer strategic insights across several key areas: Commodity Markets, Farm Analytics, Consumer & Food Economics, and Water, Energy, Food & Land. Our Data Science and Value Chain Analytics divisions drive advanced solutions to improve sustainability and competitiveness in the agricultural sector.

Consumer & Food Economics

Food Inflation
Consumer trends
Food Affordability
(BFAP Heathy Food Basket)
Food / Nutrition Security
Price Transmission Analysis

Agri-Socio Economics

Operational M&E
Geo-Spatial Targeting
Benchmarking
Socio-economic Impact
Labour and Demographic Statistics & Impact

Farm & Production Analytics

Agricultural Potential, Risks & Scenario Planning
Benchmark Budgets & Financial Simulation Models
Whole-farm Planning, CAPEX/OPEX
Agronomics Integration

Water, Energy, Food & Land

Renewable & Green Energy
Climate Change & Net Zero
Seasonal Trends & Risks
Water Resources
Land-Use Modelling
Agro-Climatic Resources & Crop Modelling

Integrated
Systems

Software as a Service (SaaS)
Data Structure, Security & Access
App Integration (Mobile & Web)
SQL Data Warehousing (Cloud Solution)
API & Open-Source Framework
Data & Process Continuity

Data
Science

Big Data
Statistical Analytics
Data Protocols, Controls & Consistency
Survey Design
Software Application (GIS, Remote Sensing, Statistics)

Value Chain
Analytics

Cost-Benefit Analysis
Spatial Targeting
Value Chain Mapping & Optimisation
Logistics & Infrastructure Implications
Data Visualisation & Business Intelligence
Geo-Spatial Contextualisation

Commodity Markets, Trade & Foresights

Macro Economics & Global Markets
Market Systems & Opportunities
Import/Export Market
Price Trends & Forecasts
Sector/Economy-wide Impact Analyses

Baseline 2024 Now Available

Unlock strategic insights with BFAP’s Baseline 2024 report to stay ahead of agricultural trends and market shifts. Register now for expert-driven forecasts and data-backed decisions tailored to the agricultural sector here.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Solutions that power a brighter agriculture future

Informing Policy & the Regulatory Environment

Informing strategic policy decisions and insights on multi-lateral trade agreements impacting tariffs, regulatory, policy and non-tariff measures.

Strategy Design & Innovation

Data-driven scenario planning and development, stakeholder engagement and reviewing existing strategies and corporate governance systems.

Analytics, Modelling & Foresight

Commodity market outlooks, scenario analysis and the contextualisation and interpretation of production and farming systems.

Value Chain Analytics

Our approach to providing solutions within the agricultural sector does not stop at the farm gate, but rather extends beyond it to include well-known value chain frameworks.

Informing Investment Decisions

Future scenarios in combination with model-based simulations together with analysis of key risks, uncertainties and long-term drivers.

Programme Monitoring & Evaluation

Defining and clarifying data processes and requirements for credible reporting and facilitating change management requirements.

Capacity Building, Outreach & Training

Training and capacity building workshops, course development on partial equilibrium modelling in agriculture, GIS analytics, PPVC approach and more.

Data & systems technology solutions

Integrated insights and reporting, data capturing and analysis of various data formats/input types and impact visualization of policies and future trends.
INSIGHTS AND NEWS

Explore our most resent research and publications

ANNUAL BFAP EVENT

Baseline 2023

The 2023 edition of the BFAP South African Baseline presents an outlook of agricultural production, consumption, prices and trade in South Africa for the period 2023 to 2032 and relates these to the agricultural sector’s footprint, and hence contribution, in the South African economy.

Agricultural Outlook

2024 - 2033

South African agriculture:
Current realities and future expectations

Agri plus
October 9, 2024

Introducing Agri Plus: Shaping the Future of Agriculture in South Africa Facilitated by the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy…

October 1, 2024

This brief provides an overview of food prices, food inflation dynamics, its associated causes, and the cost of basic healthy…

August 27, 2024

This brief provides an overview of food prices, food inflation dynamics, its associated causes, and the cost of basic healthy…

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