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Wandile Sihlobo

Wandile Sihlobo is the chief economist at the Agricultural Business Chamber of SA and a senior fellow in Stellenbosch University’s Department of Agricultural Economics. His latest book is A Country of Two Agricultures.

Latest Work

OPINIONISTA

16 November 2025

US tariff retreat offers limited relief for South Africa’s farmers

By Wandile Sihlobo

3 min

OPINIONISTA

13 October 2025

Zimbabwe's shift on maize imports signals economic pragmatism

By Wandile Sihlobo

2 min

OPINIONISTA

8 October 2025

Good news as weather, confidence and machinery sales align for SA agriculture boost

By Wandile Sihlobo

3 min

OPINIONISTA

18 September 2025

SA’s agricultural exports remained robust in the second quarter of 2025 despite global turbulence

By Wandile Sihlobo

5 min

Letters from Down Under (Part 1) — SA, Australia can reap rich harvest through shared farming knowledge

FRUITFUL TIES OP-ED

17 September 2025

Letters from Down Under (Part 1) — SA, Australia can reap rich harvest through shared farming knowledge

By Wandile Sihlobo

6 min

Letters from Down Under (Part 2) — investment, innovation are critical for SA’s agricultural progress

AGRI-INSIGHTS OP-ED

18 September 2025

Letters from Down Under (Part 2) — investment, innovation are critical for SA’s agricultural progress

By Wandile Sihlobo

5 min

OPINIONISTA

16 September 2025

What Zimbabwe’s maize import ban means for SA farmers and exporters

By Wandile Sihlobo

3 min

OPINIONISTA

1 September 2025

The ‘zombie ideas’ that continue to distort the reality of South Africa’s agriculture

By Wandile Sihlobo

3 min

OPINIONISTA

19 August 2025

SA agriculture set for recovery in 2025, but it will be uneven

By Wandile Sihlobo

2 min

OPINIONISTA

5 August 2025

How exports can transform South Africa’s agricultural landscape

By Wandile Sihlobo

3 min

OPINIONISTA

23 July 2025

Urgent call for action to protect SA’s livestock exports from foot-and-mouth disease

By Wandile Sihlobo

3 min

G20 discussions focus on trade, innovation, and resilience to unlock Africa's agricultural potential

G20 AGRICULTURE TRACK

25 April 2025

G20 discussions focus on trade, innovation, and resilience to unlock Africa's agricultural potential

By Wandile Sihlobo

4 min

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Latest Work

US tariff retreat offers limited relief for South Africa’s farmers

Zimbabwe's shift on maize imports signals economic pragmatism

Good news as weather, confidence and machinery sales align for SA agriculture boost

SA’s agricultural exports remained robust in the second quarter of 2025 despite global turbulence

Letters from Down Under (Part 1) — SA, Australia can reap rich harvest through shared farming knowledge

Letters from Down Under (Part 2) — investment, innovation are critical for SA’s agricultural progress

What Zimbabwe’s maize import ban means for SA farmers and exporters

The ‘zombie ideas’ that continue to distort the reality of South Africa’s agriculture

SA agriculture set for recovery in 2025, but it will be uneven

How exports can transform South Africa’s agricultural landscape

Urgent call for action to protect SA’s livestock exports from foot-and-mouth disease

G20 discussions focus on trade, innovation, and resilience to unlock Africa's agricultural potential