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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.

October 9, 2024

Introducing Agri Plus: Shaping the Future of Agriculture in South Africa Facilitated by the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP), Agri Plus aims…

Bending the Curve Climate Consumer Economics Economic Contributions Food affordability Food Security Inclusive Agricultural Transformation Integrated Value Chains Labour Natural Resources
September 7, 2023

The Eastern Cape was mentioned in the National Development Plan as a region “with untapped potential” however, there are a number of factors that…

Eastern Cape Maize Production potential Soybeans
March 4, 2023

In this report, BFAP assesses the adoption trends of GM maize seed in South Africa. The main objective of this ongoing Maize Trust supported…

Commodity Markets and Foresight
November 10, 2022

BFAP was appointed by the Oilseeds Advisory Committee (OAC) to repeat the soybean calculator app roll out first developed in 2021. The team visited…

October 31, 2022

Meat price increases were repeatedly highlighted in the  domestic food inflation statistics in 2022. In this brief, Dr. Tracy Davids explores the direct and…

Food affordability Inflation Brief
October 20, 2022

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…

Food affordability Inflation Brief
October 19, 2022

The Government of the Republic of Zambia has committed to transforming the economy to support economic growth and facilitate job creation. Central to the transformation…

Market intelligence
November 24, 2021

In per capita terms, poultry consumption in Sub Saharan Africa remains low. Expectations are that poultry will be at the forefront as income grows…

November 5, 2021

BFAP was appointed by the Oilseeds Advisory Committee (OAC) to develop a user-friendly App Customisation for a dedicated group of farmers and app-users who…

November 5, 2021

BFAP was appointed by the Oilseeds Advisory Committee (OAC) to develop a user-friendly App Customisation and visited a dedicated study group of farmers who…

October 2, 2019

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…

April 3, 2019

Read our latest press release on the competitiveness of the South African broiler industry here.

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