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.
BFAP’s Agricultural Trade Brief interprets and contextualises the latest quarterly international trade data and provides insights on the major factors driving agricultural trade. Click…
This brief provides an overview of food inflation dynamics, its associated causes, and the cost of basic healthy eating for December 2023. Download here…
BFAP’s Agricultural Employment Brief interprets and contextualises the latest quarterly labour force survey from StatsSA and provides insights on the major factors driving agricultural…
This brief provides an overview of food inflation dynamics, its associated causes, and the cost of basic healthy eating for November 2023. Download here…
In the third quarter of 2023, South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.2% in the third quarter of 2023. The contribution of…
This brief provides an overview of food inflation dynamics, its associated causes, and the cost of basic healthy eating for October 2023. Download here…
This brief provides an overview of food inflation dynamics, its associated causes, and the cost of basic healthy eating for September 2023. Download here…
How has the agricultural sector performed against the development objectives and targets outlined in the National Development Plan (NDP)? The recently launched 2023 BFAP…
BFAP’s Agricultural Employment Brief interprets and contextualises the latest quarterly labour force survey from StatsSA and provides insights on the major factors driving agricultural…
This brief provides an overview of food inflation dynamics, its associated causes, and the cost of basic healthy eating for August 2023. Download here…
The Eastern Cape was mentioned in the National Development Plan as a region “with untapped potential” however, there are a number of factors that…
In the second quarter of 2023, the agricultural sector grew by 4.2% quarter on quarter. It should be noted that this follows a decline…