Ntombifuthi Tshabalala – The Conversation

Subsidising fertiliser is costly for African governments. GettyImages

July 25, 2023

Food crisis in Africa: the high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

Simon Roberts, University of Johannesburg and Ntombifuthi Tshabalala, University of Johannesburg

African competition authorities must investigate signs of anti-competitive conduct in fertilizer markets

Lorries blocked at the border between DRC and Zambia. Poor roads are a major stumbling block to trade. Lucien Kahozi/AFP via Getty Images)

August 1, 2022

Zambia can meet growing food demand: how to fix what’s standing in its way

Antony Chapoto, Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI); Ntombifuthi Tshabalala, University of Johannesburg, and Simon Roberts, University of Johannesburg

Producers in Zambia should be getting more for their crops, and buyers in East Africa should be paying less, alleviating food price spikes.

Agricultural commodity prices spiked after cyclone Kenneth had hit northern Mozambique in 2019. Getty Images

September 14, 2021

African farmers and agribusinesses need fair access to markets in face of climate change

Grace Nsomba, University of Johannesburg; Simon Roberts, University of Johannesburg; Namhla Landani, University of Johannesburg, and Ntombifuthi Tshabalala, University of Johannesburg

Small and medium-scale farmers and agri-businesses in Southern and Eastern Africa, which are at the heart of inclusive food value chains, are not receiving fair prices for their produce.

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