Register for BFAP’s Baseline 2024 on baseline.bfap.co.za
[search_form]
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
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 of almost 5% in quarter 1, and a decline of almost 20% in quarter 2 of 2022 due to later than normal delivery of some summer crops, which bolstered growth in
This brief provides an overview of food inflation dynamics, its associated causes, and the cost of basic healthy eating for June 2023. Download here to read the report.
Access the Baseline 2022 publication through the BFAP Baseline Site. Click here to download
This report present findings from the Policy Prioritisation through Value Chain analysis (PPVC) methodology applied in Malawi. Three deep dive value chains were selected: Bananas, Soybeans and Poultry. Download here to read the full value chain selection report.
This brief provides an overview of food inflation dynamics, its associated causes, and the cost of basic healthy eating for June 2023. Download here to read the report.
This blueberry outlook provides an overview of the baseline conditions at industry and farm level for South Africa within a global context. Download here to read the report.
This brief provides an overview of food inflation dynamics, its associated causes, and the cost of basic healthy eating for May 2023. Download here to read the report.
South Africa’s seasonally adjusted quarter- on-quarter real GDP increased by 0.4% in the first quarter of 2023, but agricultural GDP contracted by 12.3%. This publication contextualises the latest release of GDP statistics by StatsSA and provides insights on the major factors behind agriculture’s contribution to GDP. Download here to read the full article.
The objective of this study is to provide a description of the energy dependency of the Western Cape agricultural sector on the national grid, within the context of the loadshedding situation, and to describe the on- and off-farm implications and quantify its socio-economic impacts. To reduce and/or mitigate the impact, the study provides recommendations on
