SA’s Trade Infrastructe and Trade Policy Space 2024
April 2024, Centre For Risk Analysis The Centre for Risk Analysis published its research paper on trade infrastructure and trade policy. The comprehensive study covers the following: Physical trade infrastructure: Rail, road, ports and electricity Trade Policy: Industrial policy, Administered prices, Licences, permits, and regulations Trade ecosystem: Economic complexity, Geopolitics Access the full report here.
ABSA- Agri Trends: Grains and Oilseed Report: 07 December 2023
Agri Trends –Grains and Oilseed CBOT soybeans slide as Brazil benefits from favorable weather. Maize: CBOT corn prices followed an increasing trend since the beginning of December driven by higher-than-expected U.S. export sales. Gains were however limited by favourable weather forecasts for Brazil. Local maize prices followed an upward trend as well supported by the […]
ABSA- Agri Trends: Livestock Report: 05 December 2023
Agri Trends – Livestock Local red meat prices remain notably lower year on year. Beef: The U.S. beef production remains under pressure, driving prices to historical highs. Prices remain under pressure in Asian markets and the Southern Hemisphere owing to high stocks and increased production. Locally, class A carcass prices continue to trade sideways while […]
Standard Bank_ Agribusiness Biweekly Insights: Livestock Report (01 December 2023)
Livestock Red meat prices are expected to get support from the approaching festive season. Average red meat prices have remained largely subdued this year due to lethargic demand for beef, lamb, and mutton as many consumers remain economically constrained. In November 2023, the average prices of these meat categories were approximately 10% lower year-on-year (y/y). […]
Standard Bank_ Agribusiness Biweekly Insights: Field Crops Report (01 December 2023)
Field Crops The Crop Estimates Committee released the final summer crop and fourth winter crop production estimates for the 2023/24 marketing year (MY). Maize production remained unchanged at 16.395 million tons. Soya bean production also remained unchanged at its record 2.755 million tons (up by nearly 24% y/y). Sunflower seed production was revised downwards […]
Standard Bank_ Agribusiness Biweekly Insights: Horticulture Report (01 December 2023)
Horticulture The deciduous fruit industry association, Hortgro, provided an update on the seaport logistics crisis this week. It was mentioned that numerous industries from several sectors under the National Logistics Crisis Committee (NLCC) are exploring options and vehicles to fund equipment and expertise from the private sector, and then recoup the expenses from Transnet. However, […]
Standard Bank_ Agribusiness Biweekly Insights: Livestock Report (29 September 2023)
Livestock Namibia announced the suspension of chicken imports from South Africa until further notice. This is in response to an alarming increase in cases of bird flu reported locally. Namibia is the second biggest market for South African poultry product exports after Lesotho. During the first half of 2023, it imported 25% of South […]
Standard Bank_ Agribusiness Biweekly Insights: Horticulture Report (29 September 2023)
Horticulture The South African Table Grape Industry Association (SATI) is expected to release its 2023/24 table grape crop estimate next week. Due to the extensive rainfall and flooding that took place recently, the table grape crop estimate could most likely be revised downwards from the initial prediction. The South African stone fruit exporting season is […]
Standard Bank_ Agribusiness Biweekly Insights: Field Crops Report (29 September 2023)
Field Crops The Crop Estimates Committee released the eighth summer crop and second winter crop production estimates for the 2023/24 marketing year (MY). Maize was revised downwards by 0.1% from the previous estimate to 16.39 million tons (up by 6% y/y). Soya bean production remained unchanged at its record 2.755 million tons (up by […]
Standard Bank_ Agribusiness Biweekly Insights: Horticulture Report (15 September 2023)
Horticulture The Citrus Growers Association (CGA) and the Fresh Produce Exporters Forum (FPEF) recently announced the voluntary exclusion of oranges from the European Union (EU) market. This comes as the South African citrus season reaches its end. Today is the final inspection day of oranges destined for the EU from South Africa, excluding exports […]
