One of the big questions occupying South African agricultural economists over the past decade has been: how to foster inclusive growth in the sector.

Never write off agriculture’s propensity to come to the rescue when it is most needed. While most of the SA economy shrivels, agriculture is booming – up 27.8% in the first quarter of 2020.

 It has become increasingly challenging to forecast agricultural production seasons with some level of confidence.

As SA’s summer crop — which includes maize — is set to be one of the best on record, focus now shifts to the outlook for winter crops, specifically wheat.

The South African Agri-Initiative (Saai) is the first body in the alcohol industry to take the South African government to court to challenge its controversial Covid-19 liquor ban.

The global grains environment has changed somewhat from the optimistic picture of a few weeks ago.