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A new, very dangerous cabbage disease
[Bill Kerr] As if a cabbage farmer does not have enough to contend with, a destructive new disease is currently doing the rounds... read more>>

The ripple effect of SA's maize crop shock

Jaco Visser

South Africa's maize crop, the smallest in eight years, will probably fuel inflation in the months to come as the price of maize increases. Jaco Visser spoke to economists as well as an agribusiness about the outlook for food prices, inflation and interest rates...

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Government fails to appreciate SA farmers' contribution

Annelie Coleman

Independent economist Dr Kobus Laubscher talks to Annelie Coleman about the economic benefits of last year's record maize harvest and the consequences of this year's vastly reduced harvest...

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Time to celebrate and support farmers in SA

According to a new report released by WWF South Africa and Nedbank, the challenges of feeding South Africa's growing population in a climate-altered, resource-constrained future are significant. Yet, we do not have to be victims of an inevitable crisis, says the report...

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Agriculture
Learning from Eskom and others

Peter Hughes

Learn the critical lessons of corporate (mis)governance and don't take your organisation down the same road of failure... read more>>
Understanding a drought's impact will help in mitigating and managing it
As a water scarce country, South Africa always suffers some degree of drought in at least a few regions every year, such as that currently in the Free State... read more>>
Winners of African Responsible Tourism Awards 2015 announced
At a special ceremony at World Travel Market Africa, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, winners of the inaugural African Responsible Tourism Awards were announced with Gansbaai took the coveted position of Overall Winner from of a selection of 22 finalists... read more>>
Commodities & Fairtrade
New dairy export era as EU quotas end

Jacques Claassen

The phasing out of the EU quota system and rising global demand for milk offer export opportunities for the Netherlands. Despite differences in demographics and production circumstances, this country has valuable lessons for SA... read more>>
Grains little changed amid low volume trade
South African grain futures closed little changed on Thursday in low volume trade as market participants await the kick-off of the maize harvesting season... read more>>
Grains close softer due to lower CBoT prices

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Grains close softer on firmer rand and lower CBoT prices

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Food Security
100 young leaders offer sustainable solutions to Feeding a Hungry Planet
For the second global Youth Ag-Summit, Future Famers Network Australia and Bayer CropScience have selected 100 delegates, aged 18 to 25 and from 33 countries - including two delegates from South Africa... read more>>
Horticulture
Secrets to success in the US citrus market

Glenneis Kriel

A more open attitude towards citrus black spot is emerging in the US, and this market should soon open up to SA producers countrywide. Piet Smit, a director of the Western Cape Citrus Producers' Forum, spoke to Glenneis Kriel about the need for a coordinated marketing strategy... read more>>
Tru-Cape goes City Deep as part of closer-to-market strategy
Marking the completion of Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing's closer-to-market strategy is the launch of its City Deep Johannesburg facility... read more>>
Business
[TrendTalk] How to be a sustainable brand

Louise Marsland

Brands that invest in sustainability programmes ensure their own sustainability. It is as simple as that... read more>>
Government news
Brown updates SA on electricity shortages
Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has called on Eskom's residential and business customers to use energy sparingly as the winter season approaches... read more>>
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