Agriculture

Al Mawashi rebuts NSPCA’s ‘ideological stance’ in SA live sheep exports

The NSPCA’s ‘ideological stance’ that live exports is an industry that is inherently cruel is untrue, that’s according to Al Mawashi SA...

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Taking a diplomatic view of RSA fruits exports with Dr Mono Mashaba

The name Dr Mono Mashaba is synonymous with market access in the diplomatic corps circles. In the previous article on Citrus Growers...

Poultry Master Plan: Positive gains made towards increasing exports

When the Poultry Industry Master Plan was signed a year ago this month, no one could have predicted the devastating effects that...

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Efforts to contain outbreak of Brucella bacteria in KZN

KwaZulu-Natal is experiencing a sinister outbreak of an animal-borne bacterial disease, causing abortion, infertility, reduced milk production and weak joints in both...

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The raisins industry; 2 years and growing stronger

South African agriculture is impeccably landing itself in global niche markets especially the fruits industry. Global Dried Fruits markets are growing in...

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Agri-Market Synopsis: Week 43

Fresh Produce Markets“Strong month end demand coupled with constraint seasonal supplies of some commodities helped lift prices in the fruit complex. The...

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Deciduous fruit industry launches tissue culture facility

Encouraging signs that South African agriculture is surging towards technology was evidenced at the recent launch of the state-of-the-art Tissue Culture Facility...