7 Jun 2016 Contact us Submit news Advertise on biz List your company Home
  My account

Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry

Bizcommunity dotsWeekly top stories
PwC Agribusiness report on technological innovation
PwC Agribusiness report on technological innovation
Agriculture is on the edge of a second green revolution... read



Youth Month
#YouthMonth: Helping our youth become the farmers of the future
#YouthMonth: Helping our youth become the farmers of the future

Cari Van Wyk

"They bring back to our country additional skills, they learn about technology, but most important is the fact that they bring back a new approach to their work." read
Read more
Agriculture
Agriculture presents most employment opportunities
Agriculture presents most employment opportunities

Christo van der Rheede

Two of SA's top policy priorities - food security and job creation - seldom cross paths. Indeed, it is a strange irony that job creation is almost exclusively associated with... read
Agribusiness
Innovative processes can curb impact of drought on agribusinesses
Innovative processes can curb impact of drought on agribusinesses
Although South Africa may still find itself in the grip of a drought, the fully computerised coating facility of AGT Foods is still working to supply farmers with "coated seeds"... read
Agriculture: The key to SA's growth
Agriculture: The key to SA's growth

Issued by Topco Media

Agriculture and rural development are cornerstones of the National Development Plan (NDP), and they have been identified as key areas that will help drive economic and social growth for the South African economy... read
Commercial Fishing
Woolworths achieves seafood goals
Woolworths achieves seafood goals
Eight years ago, Woolworths introduced its sustainable seafood policy and since then has become South Africa's first retailer to sign the WWF-SASSI Retail Charter... read
Commodities & Fairtrade
Lot 6 bull
Auction hints to brighter future for red meat industry
Sernick Bonsmara hosted their 38th annual Production Auction and Nick Serfontein, chairman of the Sernick Group says the auction exceeded all expectation... read
Food Security
Agri SA passes hat around
Agri SA passes hat around
Commercial farmers say they need R1-billion to recover from the devastating effects of the drought. Although the DAFF has helped about 80,000 farmers with drought relief... read
Chrstphr.jones via
Pulses and "potjiekos" trending
AGT Foods Africa hosted a big pulse fest on Friday 27 May 2016. The chosen dish was potjiekos - a uniquely South African dish enjoyed by all... read
Sustainability
Mart Bouter via  - Namaqualand, Northern Cape
Shell's R1 million donation to bolster Agri SA Drought Relief Fund
As livestock farmers in drought-stricken areas struggle to keep their animals alive and grain farmers begin planning for the coming season, Shell has donated R1 million to... read
Business
Value through long-term relationships
Value through long-term relationships

Jane Stevenson

Relationships fuel business success. Business owners often get caught up in conversations around the details of what they sell rather than focusing on critical conversations around building relationships. This extends not only to clients but to suppliers, employees, and *gasp* even our competitors... read
Hansie Smit
How to boost your boardroom presence

Hansie Smit

I've been in 12 boardrooms none of which had en suite bathroom; all of which terrified me. The best way to counter that fear, I've found, was to let my mind wander at will to create the impression - to me at least - that I'm anywhere but in a boardroom... read
Upcoming events
Werkswinkel - Kleingraansiektes van die Wes-Kaap
ExperiCo Agri Research Solutions - 10 Jun 2016, Stellenbosch


PrintPrint any item in this newsletter. EmailEmail any item in this newsletter. CommentComment on any item in this newsletter.
Twitter bird white  Twitter
cgiarclimate
@cgiarclimate
A more food-secure & fair world in sight if new #climate deal truly engages w/ women farmers https://t.co/pFWX3Fwazd - Tue Jun 07
Food_Tank
@Food_Tank
Race and corporate power in the food system: A Must Read: https://t.co/lqIOLJmd0v @foodfirstorg https://t.co/qigIAfEN0E - Tue Jun 07
IWMI_
@IWMI_
Taking a Closer Look at Global Water Shortages https://t.co/jb0fctzXNi @smithsonian https://t.co/3uwBrEAfAg - Tue Jun 07
FAOnews
WilmadenHartigh
More tweetsFollow

Industries

Follow us
Download appRSSTwitterFacebookLinkedInYouTubeGoogle+Instagram

Press releases: Distribute your news professionally to over 170 000 subscribers across various industries. Read more about our press offices.

Editorial: We welcome your news, views and comments! Email press releases, invitations, interview requests, and proposals to agriculturenews@bizcommunity.com and exclusive opinion pieces to contributors-agriculture@bizcommunity.com.

Advertising: We welcome your sales enquiries! Email sales@bizcommunity.com and read more about our advertising rates.

Location: Cape Town (head office): tel +27 (0)21 404 1460 | 1st Floor, 4 Treaty Rd, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa. Johannesburg: tel +27 (0)11 513 4172 | Nicol Grove Office Park, Design Quarter, Leslie Avenue, Fourways, Gauteng, 2055.

Subscribe/unsubscribe: Invite your friends, colleagues, suppliers, customers and partners to subscribe!


© 2016 Bizcommunity.com. All rights reserved.
Bizcommunity.com, its sponsors, contributors and advertisers disclaim all liability for any loss, damage, injury or expense that might arise from the use of, or reliance upon, the services contained herein.

iabsaimminstitute
Unsubscribe, Newsletter subscription. Subscribe. Change email address. Change frequency to DAILY.