Food prices likely to drop after heavy rains
Friday, January 13, 2017
Cats and dogs: Heavy rains are expected in most parts of the Southern African region
This is expected to lead to a drop in food prices over the course of 2017 in the southern African region, which should alleviate pressure, especially on low-income consumers further down the line.
According to Moemedi Mosele, an economist at Motswedi Securities, better regional rainfalls and low fuel prices have a high propensity to pull local food prices down.
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