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The time is ripe to expand into the continent and abroad says Smillie
Durban-based VIPA Holdings has entered into an alliance with Cargill, the largest grain trading company in the world... read more>>

Comments sought on draft irrigation water regulations

The public is invited to submit written comments on the draft regulations for irrigation water...

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Aqua-Spark aims to stop plunder of sea life

An investment fund aimed at prospering while preventing overfishing from wiping out ocean life announced on Thursday it is pumping $4 million into two companies focused on smart farming of seafood...

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Mpumalanga sugar cane and macadamia farms gain high ROI

Demand for sugar cane farms and land suitable for sugar cane farming in the verdant Nkomazi Municipal District in the Mpumalanga Lowveld has resulted in a major shortage of stock...

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Agriculture
Farming income vs lease income

Peter O' Halloran

A recent decision of the High Court of the Western Cape will be of interest to plantation farmers... read more>>
KZN sugar industry hard hit by drought
KwaZulu-Natal has been hit by a severe drought that has disrupted business and reduced yields on farms, especially in the sugar sector, and could lead to job losses. read more>>
Commercial Fishing
Fuel-hedging strategy sees AVI profit

Nick Hedley

A 19.2% spike in interim sales from AVI's hake fishing business was tempered at profit level by losses on fuel hedges, as the group's oil hedging strategy means it missed out on a halving of oil prices during its six months through December... read more>>
EU bans sea bass trawling to save species
The European Union said Monday it will ban open water trawling of sea bass during the spawning season through April in order to ensure the stock's survival... read more>>
Food Security
Port Alfred varsity joins hunger fight
A Dutch university has set its sights on stamping out hunger on the Sunshine Coast by teaming up with 50 institutions around the world to fight the problem... read more>>
Africa to work with China on food security
During a meeting with the Agricultural Delegation of China's Sichuan Province in Kampala in August 2014, Ugandan vice-president Edward Ssekandi requested that China increase its investment in African agriculture... read more>>
Horticulture
SA farmers may have planted less maize this year
South African farmers may have planted less maize this year‚ according to a BDpro survey of traders‚ citing lower prices and insufficient rainfall... read more>>
Wine industry could create 100,000 jobs in a decade: VinPro
The wine industry has the potential to create 100,000 new jobs over the next decade, provided it remains stable, wine producers' body VinPro says... read more>>
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