NAMC Agricultural Economists Profiles
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Dr Sifiso Ntombela is an
Agricultural Economics Phd
Candidate and holds a Bsc,
Honours, Msc in Agricultural
Economics respectively. He is
a trade specialist in areas of
agricultural products exports and
imports, frequently publishing
expert analysis on the movement
of RSA agricultural products,
trade policies and new markets.
Email work: [email protected]; private: [email protected] Cell:071 313 7602Twitter: @uSobahleFacebook: Sifiso Ntombela
Linkedln: Sifiso Ntombela
Dr Sifiso NtombelaSenior Economist: Agricultural Trade
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Dr Ndumiso MazibukoEconomist: Livestock and Agro-processing
Dr Ndumiso Mazibuko holds a BSC, Honours, Msc and Phd in Agricultural Economics. He is a specialist on livestock working closely with industry organisations like MPO, RPO, NERPO etc. Dr Mazibuko views and expressions on the livestock economy and agro-processing are well documented in research publications. He also leads the SIP 11 (agricultural
infrastructure).
Email: [email protected] Private email: Cell: +27 73 551 8388 TwitterFacebook LinkedIn:
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Dr Abongile Balarane holds a Bsc, Honours, Msc and Phd in Agricultural Economics. He is a Grain Specialist working on the monthly publication of the South African Supply and Demand Estimates Committee (SCE&DEC). The publication is widely used by analysts, economists, Stats SA, academia, farmers, associations to estimate the future supply and demand of crops in South Africa and their
effects to the economy.
Email: [email protected] Private email: Cell: 076 752 4846 Twitter handle: Facebook: LinkedIn:
Dr Abongile BalaraneEconomist: Grains and Agro Food Chains
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Precious Nengwekhulu holds BA, Honours in Agribusiness Management and an MBL. She is a developmental specialist, at the forefront of developing and training female agri-preneurs in South Africa to gain market access in the formal sector. Also, she designs and develops cooperative agricultural schemes
including business plans.
Email: [email protected]: Cell: 071 381 8338Twitter:Facebook:LinkedIn:
Precious Nengwekhulu Economist: Agribusiness Development
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Nonhlanhla Gwamanda is Agricultural Economics Phd candidate and holds an MSc Degree in Agricultural Economics. She is an Agri Business and Rural Development specialist with over ten years experience within the agricultural sector. At the NAMC she is responsible for various development project/ schemes and technical support eg; Supply chain logistics programme in Western Cape and Umzimkhulu Grain farmers
in KZN.
Email: [email protected] Private email: Cell: +27 71 612 4974
Nonhlanhla GwamandaEconomist: Agribusiness Development