Jaco – BFAP

Determining potato price drivers: a statistical modelling approach

Jaco — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:21:41 +0000

Potato fresh produce prices on South African markets can vary significantly depending on seasonality and the specific market under consideration. Qualitative characteristics (like potato class, size and packaging size) and even the potato cultivar or variety offered can also play a role. BFAP undertook a hedonic price modelling study to inform industry stakeholders on the key relationships between potato market prices and qualitative characteristics of the potatoes being sold. The article summarizing the results of the study, is published on page 25 of the latest CHIPS Magazine (Vol 36, No 1) titled “Determining potato price drivers: A statistical modelling approach”.

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Employment Brief 2022 Q3

Jaco — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 20:51:08 +0000

In this BFAP quarterly employment brief we highlight the agricultural job performance for the 3rd quarter of 2022. Although different surveys, such as the QLFS and the Agricultural Survey paint somewhat contrasting pictures, BFAP unpacks the reasons why we see the agricultural labour market as still robust and strong.

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Perspectives on Agriculture’s GDP performance in Q3 2022

Jaco — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 11:14:00 +0000

South Africa’s agricultural GDP rose by 22.3% year on year in the third quarter of 2022 – a correction from the sharp decline in Q2 due to the delayed maize harvest. This publication contextualises the latest release of GDP statistics by StatsSA and provides insights on the major factors driving agriculture’s contribution to GDP. Find the brief …

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Food Inflation Brief – October 2022

Jaco — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 20:31:17 +0000

Year-on-year inflation on Food and Non-alcoholic beverages gained further momentum in October 2022, with a 0.9% increase from September 2022. Food inflation was mainly driven by price increases in grain-based foods and meat followed by vegetable oil products.

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Integrated monitoring evaluation – December 2022

Jaco — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 20:21:34 +0000

Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) should not be seen as something that is done at the end of an initiative or programme to report on historic performance but rather a tool to provide real time information and insights that enable efficient and effective decision making to drive future sustainability and impact. In this brief, BFAP introduces a systemised framework for integrated monitoring and evaluation.

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Soybean yield loss calculator 2022

Jaco — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:06:29 +0000

BFAP was appointed by the Oilseeds Advisory Committee (OAC) to repeat the soybean calculator app roll out first developed in 2021. The team visited a dedicated study group of farmers who collaborated in measuring Soybean Yield losses during the 2022 harvesting season, with special focus on higher moisture content harvesting.

Download the report summarising outcomes here

Chicken or beef: evaluating factors driving meat price inflation in South Africa

Jaco — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 19:43:16 +0000

Meat price increases were repeatedly highlighted in the domestic food inflation statistics in 2022. In this brief, Dr. Tracy Davids explores the direct and indirect drivers of this phenomenon and the prospects for normalisation in future.

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Decarbonisation, Net Zero and Agriculture – October 2022

Jaco — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 19:18:35 +0000

Agricultural has the ability to play a significant role in value chain decarbonisation and in reducing poverty by improving food security and creating sustainable jobs – all critical objectives within the Global Sustainable Development Goals. In this brief BFAP provides an overview to its systematic framework and approach to identifying and prioritising agricultural initiatives that support the delivery of key sustainable development goals.

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BFAP Baseline 2022

Jaco — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:37:00 +0000

Access the Baseline 2022 publication through the BFAP Baseline Site.

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Food Inflation Brief – September 2022

Jaco — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 07:02:00 +0000

Year-on-year inflation on Food and Non-alcoholic beverages gained significant further momentum in September 2022, with a 0.5% increase from August 2022. As in previous months, food inflation was mainly driven by price increases in grain-based foods followed by meat.

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