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Stimulating the agri sector in KZN
Stimulating the agri sector in KZN
With the right strategies, it is possible to win this economic war and eradicate the twin problems of poverty and food crisis... read


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Brexit: SA farmers worry over billions in exports
Western Cape farmers are saying they are now concerned about access to one of their biggest export markets... read
Cape firm clinches Russia wine contract
Cape firm clinches Russia wine contract
A South African company, Stellenbosch Koopmanskloof Wines, has secured a lucrative deal to supply the beverage to Russia. The agreement was clinched during an ITI to Moscow... read
Agro-processing
The state of agriculture in Africa
The state of agriculture in Africa
Agriculture has the potential to lift the African continent out of poverty and alleviate hunger, however, the sector has struggled to perform in recent history... read
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Youth the key to transformation in agriculture
More must be done to promote farming as a deliberate career choice among the youth if we want to promote a professional sector that is productive and profitable... read
Commodities & Fairtrade
If food labels aren't simple, consumers may ignore them
If food labels aren't simple, consumers may ignore them

Nelene Koen

Consumers gather information about food from a variety of sources including their families, the media and through education. But another way that they can get the information is through... read
Kevin Lovell and Marthinus Stander
SA's poultry imports have a deficit effect
Poultry imports are at their highest level in South Africa's history with the flood of cheap chicken imports now accounting for 9.6% of SACU's trade deficit... read
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South Africa closes door on Namibian livestock

Luqman Cloete

The South African government's new regulations for the importation of livestock will affect the Namibian livestock industry severely as it would limit livestock exports... read
Food Security
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Crop yields will fall within next decade due to climate change unless action is taken, says new study
Crop yields will fall within the next decade due to climate change unless immediate action is taken to speed up the introduction of new and improved varieties... read
Sustainability
By Martin Stübler, CC BY-SA 4.0,
How science can genetically strengthen endangered plants and agriculture

Muhammad Nakhooda

As the human population swells - and in the face of a changing and unpredictable climate - the demand for natural resources increases... read
24-billion tonnes of fertile soil lost annually
24-billion tonnes of fertile soil lost annually
According to the International Resource Panel, 24-billion tonnes of fertile soil and 15-billion trees are lost every year... read
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