Divan van der Westhuizen

Agricultural Economist & Manager: Farm & Production Analytics Division - The Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP)

[BFAP @BFAP6]

BFAP expects a sharp reduction in barley plantings in 2021 - with a shift to canola and wheat. @divanvdw and @tracydavids11 share some thoughts on the reasons driving this change in the June edition of Oilseed Focus (Pg 19). More at https://t.co/hDLiQJJDuL

[BFAP @BFAP6]

South Africa has sufficient food supplies - BFAP’s view amidst concerns regarding food availability during the period of COVID19 containment measures. https://t.co/gdtP0qfMgo

[Marlene Louw @mmarl15]

@tracydavids11 highlight that animal disease management is critical to growth of the agricultural industry. This is a vital component to grow beef exports. Locally, the food industry has also been hit by #HPAI and #listeria which severely affected egg and pork producers #BFAP2018

[Marlene Louw @mmarl15]

R1.86 billion income lost due to 2017 AI outbreak. #BFAP2018 @BFAP6 @tracydavids11

[Marlene Louw @mmarl15]

@WesthoffPat showing that trade disputes are having a major effect on trade patterns of soybeans. Much less soybeans will be exported from the US to China, with South American countries filling the gap. #BFAP2018 @BFAP6

[Beverley Schäfer @bevschafer]

Here it is for download. Thank you Dr Hubschle #BFAP2018 #15YearsOfResearchExcellence #SAlandreform #WCdrought

[Gerhard Uys @Gerharduysbeer]

Hugo Pienaar, Bureau for Economic Research, uncertainty in agriculture means fixed investment in agriculture will remain reduced until 2019 election. @FarmersWeeklySA @BFAP6 #BFAP2018

[BFAP @BFAP6]

Well done @divanvdw on an interesting presentation on mechanization in Africa. This is an example of the pioneering work that BFAP is doing North of the South African borders. @AgEconUP1

[Tinashe Kapuya🇿🇼🇿🇦🇰🇪 @TinasheKapuya]

Interesting insights by Charles Dehwa: Nine silent trends that are shaping Zimbabwean agriculture http://t.co/50PfSMICfX via @eMKambo

[Lucille Botha @loesilbotha]

'n Bekostigbare, gesonde eetplan vir 'n gesin van 4 in SA is nou 36% duurder as in 2011 - styg vinniger as as inflasie. #BFAP #landbou