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#BizsoeknBoer: Meet urban farmer Pierre van der Spuy
#BizsoeknBoer: Meet urban farmer Pierre van der Spuy
[Cari Van Wyk] Pierre van der Spuy started growing herbs and vegetables two years ago... read


Agriculture
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Agriculture contribution to GDP in Africa declining

Kennedy Kangethe

African countries are yet to invest 10 percent of national budgets in agricultural development as agreed in the 2003 The Maputo Declaration on Agriculture and Food Security... read
Agribusiness
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The sweet spot in Africa's agriculture

Maria Andrade

It's perplexing to see such a large segment of the African population depending on a very small number of food crops, like maize, rice, and wheat. read
Agri Tech
USAID, FAO collaborates on improved agricultural data collection for developing countries
USAID, FAO collaborates on improved agricultural data collection for developing countries
"Our ability to boost food yields sustainably and meet the SDG hunger eradication target will hinge on the availability of better, cost-effective and timely statistical data for agriculture and rural areas." read
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Web TV aims to boost youth interest in African farming
Agribusiness TV is an internet television station which aims to inspire youth interest in farming in Burkina Faso and further afield in Africa... read
Agro-processing
Worry over new limits for brined chicken
Worry over new limits for brined chicken

Reitumetse Pitso

Chicken that was brined over the accepted limits would not be allowed on the shelves once the brine cap regulations kicked in during October, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said... read
Commodities & Fairtrade
Neil Ellis and children
Neil Ellis Wines rakes in top ratings
Neil Ellis Wines have received excellent ratings from renowned wine critics - Tim Atkin, British Master of Wine, and the US wine magazine, Wine Spectator... read
Horticulture
AMF's field officer Lwando Mnqweno and Inaugurated Chief of the Amajingqi Traditional Council, Chief Ngwenyathi Dumalisile
Macadamia project to transform rural community
With 300 hectares allocated for macadamia plantations to be completed in April 2017, the Amajingqi rural community in Willowvale is set for a socio-economic transformation... read
Sustainability
Making wine takes a lot of energy. How South Africa's vintners can cut back
Making wine takes a lot of energy. How South Africa's vintners can cut back

Alan Brent

Wine production consumes large amounts of energy and generates a sizeable quantity of greenhouse gases... read
Business
Structural reform needed to grow the economy
Structural reform needed to grow the economy

Nicci Botha

Whatever happens when the next ratings review comes up in December shouldn't derail the structural reform required to grow the economy... read
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