Minister Pravin Gordhan meets NEDLAC on Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)
 This past week Minister Pravin Gordhan and his budget team from National Treasury met with Business, Labour and Community constituencies in NEDLAC on his Medium Term Budget Policy Statement recently tabled in Parliament.
Agbiz was represented in the business delegation by Dr John Purchase, CEO of Agbiz. Minister Gordhan's MTBPS has generally been well received by business, including by agribusiness, as being a balanced and realistic assessment of the economic outlook in respect of both the external and internal factors shaping South Africa's economic prospects. The common element in assessing growth prospects appears to be the large element of uncertainty that permeates many aspects of the outlook.
It is strongly recommended that Agbiz members peruse the linked MTBPS presentation» |
FEWS NET Southern Africa's October 2012 Food Security Outlook Update
 Key messages in this Food Security Outlook Update are:
Although food insecurity conditions in most parts of the region have remained Minimal (IPC Phase 1) since the beginning of the consumption period, conditions are expected to deteriorate over the next six months with the start of the lean season in October.
Food access continues to be constrained in southern Malawi, south-western Zimbabwe, and southern Mozambique. Stressed (IPC Phase 2) and Crisis (IPC Phase 3) food insecurity conditions continue to persist at the household level in all these areas.
While farmers are now preparing for the upcoming agricultural season, normal to below-normal rainfall in the 2012/13 season has been forecasted in many of the southern parts of the region. If these forecasts are realized, it is likely that the same areas that experienced prolonged dry spells during the 2011/12 season may be impacted again during the upcoming 2012/13 season.
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FEWS NET Price Watch Report and Annex
FEWS NET October 2012 Price Watch Report and Annex reporting on September food prices are available by clicking the links. |
Electronic BUSA Bulletin
 In EBB this month:
* We host Chairperson of the AU Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
* Highlights of the South Africa-France Economic Forum
* BUSA on the Medium Term Policy Budget Statement
* E-Tolls update
* New membership
* Electricity matters
* Regional Economic Partnership Agreement Seminars
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Africa - Making Sense of the Infrastructure Dificit
 Business Monitor International (BMI) has just published 'Africa - Making Sense Of The Infrastructure Deficit', a brand new special report that examines Sub Saharan Africa's physical infrastructure deficiencies, and with that the opportunities and risks in the African market going into 2013 and beyond.
This report outlines the ways in which the physical infrastructure shortfall is impacting economic and social development on the continent, the steps being made to address this issue and how likely these are to succeed, given the projects that are ongoing and the financing options which are available. More information»
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Regional Policy & Agri-business Conference
The NEPAD Business Foundation invites you to a two-day SAADPP Regional Policy & Agri-business Conference focused on showcasing and encouraging partnerships for agricultural development. The conference will be held 22-23 November 2012 at the Development Bank of Southern Africa in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. More information» |
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The Economist - Feeding the World Summit
15 - 16 November | Johannesburg Agbiz is proudly supporting The Economist - Feeding the World Summit. More information» |
Zambia Copperbelt Mining and Agricultural Show 2013
29 May - 2 June 2013 | Kitwe | Zambia Closing date for complete applications is 30 November 2012
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