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Introducing Agri Plus: Shaping the Future of Agriculture in South Africa Facilitated by the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP), Agri Plus aims to consolidate and communicate multiple perspectives on South Africa’s agricultural sector. By bringing together collaborators across the agricultural landscape. Agriculture in South Africa goes far beyond farming. Contributing more than 14% […]
The Eastern Cape was mentioned in the National Development Plan as a region “with untapped potential” however, there are a number of factors that limit this potential. These include physical characteristics (soil depth and quality (pH, soil nutrients), topology and degradation) as well as land use/competition dynamics. It was found, based on the area and
Production Potential for Soybeans and Maize in the Eastern Cape Read More »
Read BFAP’s work on coexistence in the agricultural and mining sectors in South Africa. Read more
Commissioned by Free State Agriculture and conducted in collaboration with the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, this BFAP report presents a comprehensive audit of agricultural land ownership in the Free State. It highlights the limited progress in land reform, identifies systemic data challenges, and proposes grassroots-driven strategies aligned with the National Development Plan
Land reform in the Free State, the land audit, and the way forward to 2030 Read More »
Evaluating the Role of Irrigation in Agricultural Sustainability This pilot study, conducted in the Loskop irrigation scheme, assesses the economic, social, and food security implications of South Africa’s National Water Resource Strategy 2 (NWRS-2) on irrigated agriculture. Highlighting the sector’s vulnerability to water allocation reforms, the report underscores the need for a national assessment to
BFAP evaluates the impact of coal mining on agriculture in a highly productive maize production area. Read more
