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Wandile Sihlobo

Wandile Sihlobo

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Sihlobo is head of economic and agribusiness research at the Agricultural Business Chamber and author of Finding Common Ground: Land, Equity and Agriculture.

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PODCAST: South Africa’s maize exports to Zimbabwe continue, as the import ban seems to have been eased

Maize exports to Zimbabwe continue as the import ban seems to have been eased

WATCH: From seed to harvest: what awaits this season?

In this episode, Wandile Sihlobo explores what the 2025/2026 planting season may bring

PODCAST: Another boost for South Africa’s harvest

September data points to a 28% year-on-year rise

PODCAST: Kenya’s maize production has recovered

The latest estimate by the US department of agriculture puts the country’s harvest at 4.4Mt

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