Insights
Welcome to BFAP’s Insights page, where we provide comprehensive analysis and up-to-date reports on key agricultural issues. Explore expert insights on food inflation, market trends, climate change, and policy impacts to stay informed and make data-driven decisions in the agro-food sector.
By: Dipuo Boroko, Kandas Cloete & Tracy Davids Minimum wage adjustments often spark debate, yet their impact is not uniform across the…
- Policy & Regulatory Analysis, Strategy & Innovation Advisory
- Hester Vermeulen
By: Gerhard van der Burgh & Desmond Annandale South Africa’s animal health system is currently grappling with unprecedented challenges, most notably the…
- Market Intelligence & Foresight, Policy & Regulatory Analysis, Value Chain Analytics
- Hester Vermeulen
By: Gerhard van der Burgh, Desmond Annandale & Tracy Davids Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a severe, highly contagious viral disease…
Authors: Louw Pienaar & Wandile Sihlobo At the start of 2026, stakeholders across the agricultural value chain are recalibrating strategies, weighing new…
The Kenyan agricultural sector, the cornerstone of the nation’s economy, is at a critical juncture. To meet the triple challenge of ensuring food security,…
Is it time to rethink SA’s international trade policy for agriculture and beyond? By the time we began our professional careers as agricultural…
Greenhouse gases (GHGs) play a critical dual role in agriculture: the industry is both a significant source of these emissions and is heavily impacted…
The Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) has long been a trusted partner to development and donor organisations seeking to unlock the potential…
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In today’s dynamic agricultural landscape, data-driven decision-making is more critical than ever. For over two decades, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP)…
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Since its founding in 2004, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) has been providing evidence-based analytics and insights to inform decision-making in…
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For more than two decades, the BFAP Baseline has been recognised as South Africa’s agricultural and agro-processing investment compass. Each year, it provides a…
The Red Meat Abattoir Association (RMAA) held its conference last week (12 June 2025) at the The Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset-West, where I…