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Rainfall set to boost growth in southern Africa
Rainfall set to boost growth in southern Africa

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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Lessons learned from the drought: A focus on the agricultural sector

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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#AfricaMonth: The Africa market deserves respect - Wood-Mizer
#AfricaMonth: The Africa market deserves respect - Wood-Mizer

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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Agribusiness
More PPPs needed to get agriculture back on its feet
More PPPs needed to get agriculture back on its feet
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
Agri Tech
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SAP Rural Sourcing Management solution tailor-made to grow smallholder farmers
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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The four Ds of 21st century agri-tech: depth, dispersal, development and drive
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
Commodities & Fairtrade
JSE launches Soya Bean Crush futures contract
JSE launches Soya Bean Crush futures contract
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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Orange industry in big trouble

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
Horticulture
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Partnership gives smallholders opportunity to become commercially viable vegetable farmers
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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Ruling against fracking a victory for KZN farmers
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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Survey: Customer satisfaction is what differentiates life cover providers
Metropolitan has come out tops in the latest South African Customer Satisfaction Index for life insurance... read
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