Herbst: ANC & Western Cape farmers – an affair set to spark food riots
Across the political spectrum, the warnings become ever more urgent. The spectre of food riots is a probability more than a possibility, writes Ed Herbst.
Across the political spectrum, the warnings become ever more urgent. The spectre of food riots is a probability more than a possibility, writes Ed Herbst.
Investec chief economist and strategist Brian Kantor takes a look at increases in wheat and bread prices, and comes to some very interesting conclusions.
South Africa, the continent’s biggest corn producer, may plant 3.3 percent less of the grain in the 2014-15 season than a year earlier as prices drop, a survey showed
By MAGGIE HYDE Associated Press Egypt will try to save half the money it spends on wheat subsidies by issuing a new smart card system to ensure that the cheap bread goes to only the neediest. Egypt is the world’s largest importer of wheat and the country’s supply is subject to price changes on the … Read more