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Why Africa offers growing opportunities for agricultural products
[Mmatlou Kalaba] The main drivers of demand for agricultural products are... read more>>



Agriculture
Maize imports will be costly for SA

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi

The upward trajectory in the maize price has continued, despite global food prices falling to a six-year low last month... read more>>
Province ripe for tomato boom
Eastern Cape tomato farmers were introduced yesterday to a multimillion-rand business opportunity by... read more>>
Commercial Fishing
A not-so-fishy story
South Africa's fish stocks are in deep trouble - some close to collapse. That was the message yesterday from the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing... read more>>
Commodities & Fairtrade
Ban lifted on fresh ostrich meat exports

Glenneis Kriel

By the end of August, South African producers will again be able to export fresh ostrich meat to the EU... read more>>
SA aims to increase exports to Vietnam
CAPE TOWN: Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says the South African government aims to narrow its trade deficit with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam... read more>>
Lifeline for ailing Free State milk industry

Dane Mcdonald

The ailing Free State dairy industry received a breather from a milk broker who agreed to buy from regional farmers, following the closure of... read more>>
Forestry
Sappi expects FY earnings to be substantially better
Paper and pulp group Sappi predicts "substantially better" annual earnings as it battles currency volatility and high costs... read more>>
Sustainability
Global food prices fall to six-year low: UNFAO index

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi

Global food prices fell to a six-year low in July, but maize prices rose, which is negative for a maize-importing country like SA... read more>>
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