Food supply stable, but price hikes loom —Brendan Jacobs, head of agribusiness at Standard Bank warns

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Brendan Jacobs, head of agribusiness at Standard Bank, says South Africa’s food supply remains stable despite rising fuel costs but that does not mean consumers will be spared. He warns that moderate food price increases are likely by the end of the year as higher production and transport costs move through the value chain.
30 Mar English South Africa News

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