Agri Securitas 2026-aansoeke nou oop
Agri Wes-Kaap doen ’n beroep op landbouverenigings en ander kwalifiserende organisasies om van die geleentheid gebruik te maak om aansoek te doen vir Agri Securitas-befondsing vir 2026. Die Agri Securitas…
Richard Hutton-Squire crowned Agri Western Cape Santam Young Farmer of the Year 2026
PAARL, Western Cape – At a prestigious event during the Agri Western Cape Santam Young Farmer Gala Evening in Paarl, Agri Western Cape proudly announced Richard Hutton-Squire from the Elgin-Grabouw…
Cost-Price Squeeze: Fact or Fiction?
It is a term often used in conversations about the farm problem, but rarely do we see empirical evidence to back up the claim in the agriculture sector. Yet, producers…
AWC Simplex Radio Frequency
Agri Western Cape had a simplex radio frequency registered with ICASA to empower farmers with a means of communication that is not dependent on power supply or cell phone reception.…
EconoView – March 2023
By Daniël Minnaar TRACTOR SALES Tractor sales, a good measure of market conditions and sentiment in the agricultural sector, started to decline in the first two months of this year.…
BUDGET SPEECH 2023: AGRI WESTERN CAPE EXPECTATIONS
This year's State of the Nation Address placed strong emphasis on the challenges posed by the country's power crisis. Agri Western Cape hopes that Minister Enoch Godongwana will include in…
EconoView – January 2023
By Daniël Minnaar Inflation The annual inflation rate decreased slightly from 7,4% in November to 7,2% in December. The biggest contributor to this rate was once again food and non-alcoholic…
ELECTRICTY TARIFF HIKE WILL HINDER AGRICULTURE
The National Energy Regulator (Nersa) announced today that a tariff increase of 18.65% has been granted to Eskom for the 2023/24 tariff year. Although the increase is lower than requested…
EconoView – October 2022
By Daniël MinnaarINFLATION: The annual consumer price inflation slowed down to 7,5% from 7,6% in August. After peaking at a 13-point high of 7,8% in July, the inflation rate seemed…
EconoView – September 2022
- Daniël Minnaar INTEREST RATE The Monetary Policy Committee announced last week (22 September) that the repo rate (the rate at which the Reserve Bank lends money to commercial banks)…