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Why South Africa's agricultural industry needs digital transformation
Why South Africa's agricultural industry needs digital transformation
[Mark McCallum] The digital transformation of the agricultural sector will impact billions of people... read
Agriculture
Land Bank to promote inclusive growth at NAMPO Harvest Day 2017
Land Bank to promote inclusive growth at NAMPO Harvest Day 2017
Going into the NAMPO Harvest Day 2017, the Land Bank's key commitment is unlocking the massive potential in the agriculture sector... read

Africa Month
African agribusiness partnerships driving growth on the continent
African agribusiness partnerships driving growth on the continent
Despite coming relatively late to large-scale food production and export, the continent has a number of advantages driving its ability to boost food production and access new global markets... read
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New e-learning institution to help create Africa's next generation of farmers
The ongoing and severe shortage of well-trained personnel entering the agri-sector and agri-related industries, including farm managers, section managers, and sales personnel, poses a significant risk to food security on the continent... read
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Agribusiness
Cape Town a competitive hub for food and beverage manufacturing
Cape Town a competitive hub for food and beverage manufacturing
Cape Town's food and beverage manufacturing sector is an important earner of foreign exchange for the city... read
Farmers encouraged to have a vision for their business
Farmers encouraged to have a vision for their business
More than 150 farmers and members of the general public attended the Farmers' Day recently held by the Sernick Group, an event motivated by the political and economic uncertainty in South Africa... read
Commodities & Fairtrade
Solid maize export programme critical to restoring maize price
Solid maize export programme critical to restoring maize price
Any hope for restoring the maize price depends on South Africa putting a solid export programme in place for its expected record harvest... read
Retailers opt for local poultry
Retailers opt for local poultry

Linda Ensor

Large food retailers have told Parliament they prefer locally sourced poultry products to imports... read
Food Security
Researchers: SA suffers from fragmented policymaking in agriculture and food security
Researchers: SA suffers from fragmented policymaking in agriculture and food security
The review process has generated interesting connections, and it has highlighted important questions to start asking - like who holds the power in food value chains, and how this affects changes in food prices... read
Urban Agriculture
#UrbanAgri: Let It Grow Foundation helps communities grow their own urban farms
#UrbanAgri: Let It Grow Foundation helps communities grow their own urban farms

Cari Coetzee

The Let It Grow Foundation is driven by three men with the purpose to heal the soil and teach South Africans to live sustainable and healthy lives through urban farming projects using permaculture methods... read
Business
Cape Town drought crisis reaching critical point
Cape Town drought crisis reaching critical point
The City of Cape Town has warned all residents and businesses to cut... read
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