This piece documents discussions on recent trends on mechanization in Africa held at a workshop session on agro-industrial transformation as a driver for employment generation, food security and rural development in Africa which took place at the 6th African Conference of Agricultural Economists in Abuja, Nigeria in September 2019. Read more.
Reflections on Mechanization Trends in Africa Read More »
BFAP researchers in collaboration with various colleagues recently published a chapter in AGRA’s Africa Agricultural Status Report 2019, entitled “Avoid Hitting the Wall by Leveraging Investments of Midstream Heroes in African Food Value Chains.” This chapter leverages market analyses and value chain work that BFAP has been doing for many years on the African continent.
Africa Agricultural Status Report 2019 Read More »
BFAP provides context for Agriculture’s contribution to GDP in Quarter 2, 2019. Read more.
Perspectives on Agriculture’s contribution to 2019 Q2 GDP Read More »
This report covers recent trends and a food inflation outlook. Read report.
Food Inflation in 2019 Q3 and Q4 Read More »
Read more on agriculture’s contribution to the first quarter economic growth figures released recently.
Perspectives on Agriculture’s contribution to 2019 Q1 growth Read More »
This report covers recent trends and a food inflation outlook over the next three months. Read report.
Food Inflation in 2019 Q2 and 2019 Q3 Read More »
Read our latest press release on the competitiveness of the South African broiler industry here.
Press Release – 2017 Competitiveness Study Read More »
This report benchmarks the efficiency of South-African broiler producers. It considers terms of technical efficiency and production cost in SA relative to other leading producers globally. Read more here.
Competitiveness of the South African Broiler Industry Read More »
BFAP explores key factors expected to shape South Africa’s food inflation over the next 3 months and the cost of healthy eating. Read More.
Food Inflation Outlook – Feb 2019 Read More »
A reality check regarding current-season rainfall and expectations for the 2019 maize crop. Read more.
Staple maize price inflation potentially back at double figures in 2019 Read More »
BFAP calculates that agricultural GDP grew by 1.2% in Q3 2018 when compared to Q3 2017. Download this one-pager unpacking various sub-sector performances.
Perspectives on 2018 Q3 GDP release Read More »
