Agricultural Economics )
The primary research focus of this Department is situated in Agrifutura (agricultural futures project), which provides support to decision makers in agriculture, and in BFAP (the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy), a joint venture between the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development of the University of Pretoria, the Department of Agricultural Economics of Stellenbosch University, and the Department of Agricultural Economics of the Provincial Department of Agriculture, Western Cape. The purpose of BFAP is to facilitate decision making in the South African agricultural sector, as well as the training of individuals in order to increase the amount of analytical and research skills available to the sector.

| Academic: |
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| Prof. N Vink (Chairperson; Agricultural Policy) |
(021-808 4899) |
| Prof. ASM Karaan (Agribusiness) |
(021-808 4792) |
| Prof. TE Kleynhans (Resource Economics) |
(021-808 4755) |
| Mr. WH Hoffmann (Farm Management) |
(021-808 3411) |
| Dr. JP Lombard (Production Economics) |
(021-808 4754) |
| Mr.TS Mkhabela (Econometrics) |
(021-808 4757) |
Administrative:
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| T Bergstedt (Secretary) |
(021-808 4758) |
Supporting:
B Meyer
Contact information:
Tel: +27 21 808 4758 |