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Drought is over but recovery will take years
Drought is over but recovery will take years
[Colleen Goko] There may be more water in SA's well this season, but consumers are unlikely to feel the effects until at least the third quarter... read
BizTrends 2017
#BizTrends2017: Investment in youth, emerging farmers to develop the industry
#BizTrends2017: Investment in youth, emerging farmers to develop the industry

Cari Coetzee

2017 lies ahead of us and, like every year, there are some factors that will particularly influence the development of the agriculture industry... read
#BizTrends2017: Fresh urban farming trends
#BizTrends2017: Fresh urban farming trends

Cari van Wyk

Urban farming is growing popular and necessary to support urban populations. We spoke to RAW's Marlaen Straathof, a seed company who believes that the tiniest patch of earth can be transformed into a vegetable wonderland... read


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A little rain goes a long way for farmers
Much-needed rain in the past couple of months has helped to alleviate pressure on South African farmers in a number of provinces, but significant rainfall over the next few months is essential... read
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Overland freight costs strangle trade with neighbours, study shows

Karl Gernetzky

It is cheaper for SA to import animal feedstock or sugar from Brazil than from Zambia because of the excessive costs of overland cross-border freight, according to a new research paper... read
Better rainfall and larger harvest 'could keep repo rate at 7%'
Better rainfall and larger harvest 'could keep repo rate at 7%'

Robert Laing

Better rainfall leading to a larger harvest is likely to keep the Reserve Bank's repo rate level at 7% during 2017, BMI Research said... read
Commercialisation of agriculture in Tanzania to be private sector-led
Commercialisation of agriculture in Tanzania to be private sector-led
Tanzania's Development Vision 2025 and Agricultural Sector Development Strategy established clear priorities for the transformation process towards a modern commercial Tanzania to be private sector-led... read
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Organised crime in the fisheries sector starts to get the attention it deserves

Emma Witbooi

Traditionally, fisheries crime has been met with far less commitment and urgency than "traditional" crimes like drug trafficking... read
Sustainability
Innovative sustainability at Boschendal
Innovative sustainability at Boschendal
Rob and Sam Lundie purchased Boschendal Estate with the dream to a build a leading agricultural farm based on a sustainable eco-system of biological farming, farm-to-table practices and... read
Why cutting meat from your diet could be a revolutionary act
Why cutting meat from your diet could be a revolutionary act

Carla Tsampiras and Neil Overy

An overwhelming amount of evidence indicates that animal agriculture contributes at least 15% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions. It also contributes significantly to deforestation, leads to biodiversity loss... read
Business
Sugar wars: Coke faces first salvo in US false advertising lawsuit
Sugar wars: Coke faces first salvo in US false advertising lawsuit

Sharon Snell

Coca-Cola's claims that their SSBs are not linked to obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease will be tested in a lawsuit... read
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As commodity prices drop, some farmers are converting grain into booze and flour to wring money from crops https://t.co/VgWqMGsWxU
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Design of GMO corn 'equivalence' study flawed https://t.co/B4346mHWiG via @FeedNavigator
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RT @MonsantoEurope: This is how #tech and the #IoT has made an impact on smart and #sustainable #farming. https://t.co/mULMFzjL7Y via @Forb
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Zuma's latest pronouncement on land reform raises questions https://t.co/Bys9ORyE3r https://t.co/tgN3C1AJYp
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RT @ardyis_cta: Agriculture social Entrepreneurship set to drive Africa's rise to social and economic power https://t.co/0XNFQ4UXiR
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