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MoU signed to ensure market access for fruit between SA, China
A MoU has been signed to ensure market access for fruit between South Africa and China.... read
Agribusiness
AGCO Future Farm Grain and Poultry Learning Centre Lusaka, Zambia
AGCO expansion in Africa driven by new regional structure
AGCO, Your Agriculture Company will realign its regional structure which will see an increase in its presence and further expansion of the company's operations in Africa... read
Agri Tech
Biotech crops impact economy positively
Biotech crops impact economy positively
The Department of Science and Technology Director General, Dr Phil Mjwara, says biotechnology or genetically modified (GM) crops have had a positive economic impact on South Africa... read
Ag innovation is alive and kicking
Ag innovation is alive and kicking
Technologies that were once barely imagined have become critical parts of today's farming practices and crop yields have never been higher... read
Agro-processing
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Timeous rains boost outlook for grain yield

Bekezela Phakath

Farmers in the Western Cape are looking forward to better than expected grain harvests despite SA suffering its worst drought in decades... read
New Montagu Dried Fruit and Nuts fryer delivers a better roast
New Montagu Dried Fruit and Nuts fryer delivers a better roast
Montagu Dried Fruit and Nuts has installed a new, state-of-the-art frying system with top-of-the-range roasting and salting functionality... read
Fertilisers & GMOs
Nigerian government enforces prohibition of GM foods
Nigerian government enforces prohibition of GM foods
The Nigerian federal government has ordered superstore operators in the country to withdraw all genetically modified (GM) products from their shelves... read
Food Security
Millions need food aid because of high prices, drought
Millions need food aid because of high prices, drought
An estimated 3.4-million people across the Eastern Cape are in need of food aid due to high food prices exacerbated by two consecutive years of drought... read
Horticulture
Stellenbosch shines at 2017 Platter Awards
Stellenbosch shines at 2017 Platter Awards
With a winemaking legacy that spans over more than four decades, Stellenbosch Wine Routes has reaffirmed its standing as a world-class wine destination with stellar results at the 2017 Platter Awards... read
Organic farming gets a bad rap - why it shouldn't
Organic farming gets a bad rap - why it shouldn't

Raymond Auerbach

The word organic has nothing to do with organic chemistry even though carbon-rich soil organic matter is important to organic farming. Organic derives instead from the word organism... read
Sustainability
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New tool helps green livestock sector
A new FAO methodology has been launched that allows dairy farmers and project designers to reliably document how they are reducing their greenhouse gas emissions... read
Business
JSE boards are becoming more female and black, study shows
JSE boards are becoming more female and black, study shows
While the boards of listed companies continue to be dominated by white males, there is evidence to suggest they are changing their hue and gender balance. read
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