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| Steve Johnson While not downplaying the suffering in the afflicted areas, there is at least good news to report on agricultural output elsewhere on the African continent, which should be powerful enough to meaningfully raise economic growth... read |
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| Dawie Maree Apart from the Western Cape, the gripping drought that hung over the country has finally weathered away - the agricultural sector has more than recovered to a projected record harvest... read |
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| Sindy Peters A bit of patience and manners is some of what's required to be successful in the African context, says Jean-Jacques Pierre Oelofse, Wood-Mizer corporate director for emerging markets... read | |
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| While there are some PPPs in the agriculture sector, such as the Strategic Water Partners Network, it is not nearly enough to stimulate the type of growth that is required to see the industry back on its feet... read |
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| SAP has announced the launch of its SAP Rural Sourcing Management solution, tailor-made to support the growth of smallholder farmers in developing nations and meet the world's need for sustainable food production... read |
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| Increased demand for food will be one of the key trends shaping business and society in the next 20 years. Agriculture and technology must collaborate and develop at a phenomenal pace to meet the challenges of this demand... read |
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| Following interest from both soya bean processors and commodity traders, the JSE launched a Soya Bean Crush futures contract, providing simultaneous exposure to soya beans as well as its processed by-products... read |
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| Dave Chambers The orange industry is facing a "disaster", with up to 40% of navels dropping off trees in the Eastern Cape. A team from Citrus Research International, in Nelspruit, is investigating the problem, which threatens to halve the harvest... read |
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| Giving smallholder farmers the opportunity to become commercially viable vegetable farmers, Syngenta has partnered with the Feed the Future Partnering for Innovation to help farmers gain access to quality horticultural seedlings... read |
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| A Western Cape High Court judgement ruled against an application for exploration rights in Northern KZN. Fracking is considered to be one of the single biggest agricultural, socio-economic and environmental threats facing SA... read |
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| Metropolitan has come out tops in the latest South African Customer Satisfaction Index for life insurance... read |
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- NAMC appoints Zama Xalisa as acting CEO - more info
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