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KONANANI LIPHADZI
In January, Minister Senzeni Zokwana's first-ever visit to the fresh fruit industry made for a historic event on the industry calendar... read
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Experts predict that advances in science and technology will keep farmers and agriculture professionals on their toes... read
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WANDILE SIHLOBO
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Agriculture
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Agri Eastern Cape president Doug Stern has called on the province's farmers to stay on their land despite facing the triple financial threat of unrelenting drought, raging veld fires and land expropriation without compensation... Read
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In his latest newsletter on climate and agricultural conditions, Johan van den Berg of Santam Agriculture says there is positive news for rainfall conditions, at least during February, for most of the summer rainfall area. Read
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PAUL MAKUBE
The latest National Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) report indicates that farmers have planted 2.27 million hectares of maize this season, which is slightly down by 2.2% year-on-year. Of the three major producing provinces, the biggest decline is in the Free State with a 5% drop in the planted area... Read
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Tyres purchased from 14 May 2018 fall within the new warranty; however, any agricultural tyre purchased before this date will fall under the existing five-year warranty... Read
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Agri Tech
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NIR KSHETRI
When a Chinese consumer buys a package labelled "Australian beef", there's only a 50-50 chance the meat inside is, in fact, Australian beef. It could just as easily contain rat, dog, horse or camel meat... Read
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"Agritech Expo Zambia 2019 promises more agro-technology and innovation advancements as the event continues to unveil the future for our agriculture." Read
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Agribusiness
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Clover has received a buyout offer from the newly-formed consortium called Milco - led by Israel-based Central Bottling Co.- which has plans to delist the dairy business from the JSE and expand it across sub-Saharan Africa... Read
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Brambles show ongoing improvements in making customers' supply chains more efficient, safer and sustainable... Read
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PATIENCE PANASHE
According to the World Bank, Africa's economic performance over the last decade has been significant, registering an average growth of 5%. If this growth is maintained, projections indicate that Africa's current GDP of 4.1% will increase by an estimated threefold by 2030 and sevenfold by 2050... Read
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Agro-processing
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Swiss transnational food and drink company Nestlé will accelerate its journey to reach full supply chain transparency by disclosing its list of suppliers alongside a variety of data of its 15 priority commodities... Read
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Aquaculture
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When we think of a river, dark, cool rushing water - full of energy and life - comes to mind. Yet, in the face of climate change, we are frequently witnessing almost entirely dry river beds with barely enough water to support fish and other aquatic life... Read
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Sustainability
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Speaking at the inauguration of the Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development in Rome this week, FAO director-general José Graziano da Silva said a major focus on boosting the agricultural sectors and promoting rural development in Africa is needed... Read
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SA manufacturing investment slows down, but automation could power progress... Read
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