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Inflation set to rise as maize crop wilts
[Ntsakisi Maswanganyi] The maize crop volumes that SA will produce this year have been revised slightly upwards, but the country will still need to import and food prices could rise at a faster pace as a result... read more>>



Agriculture
Sugarcane industry beating the dry season

Robyn Joubert

The sugarcane industry contributes 11% to agri-employment, and creates around 79,000 direct jobs. The crop is resilient, with the ability to bounce back despite tough growing conditions... read more>>
Commercial Fishing
WWF launches project to manage small-scale fisheries
South Africa's small-scale fishing communities face an uncertain future unless new solutions can be found to managing this complex sector... read more>>
Commodities & Fairtrade
Grain futures little changed following FAO report
Local grain prices were little changed on Wednesday despite a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) which said this year's maize harvest could shrink by some 33%... read more>>
SA maize output estimate for 2015 edges up 1% to 9.762m tons

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Grain futures lower as rand strengthens

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Grain futures mostly higher as weak rand environment persists

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Food Security
Study verifies climate change impact on coffee production
According to a recently published paper in Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, scientists have provided the first on-the-ground evidence that climate change has already had a substantial impact on coffee production in the East African Highlands region... read more>>
Finding realistic ways to boost Southern Africa's agri output

Glenneis Kriel

More than 30 million people in Southern Africa do not have access to enough food. The Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (Stias) is examining ways in which agricultural production can be increased in a sustainable way. Stias fellow Dr Janos Bogardi talks to Glenneis Kriel... read more>>
Sustainability
Can the fresh produce markets survive?

Mike Cordes

In the 1940s, there were about 135 fresh produce markets scattered around South Africa. Almost every dorp had a market... read more>>
Business
The nuts and bolts of succession planning
Succession planning is about filling the organisation's talent pipeline and building internal strength... read more>>
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