Business

Grape Industry set for record year

The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, welcomes the news that the South African Table Grape Industry reached a total...

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Outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) on a commercial chicken egg farm in Gauteng

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has reported on an outbreak of avian influenza (AI) on a commercial farm...

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MPO: Milk industry losing dairy farmers

South African milk industry is at the crosswords, this is a warning coming out from the Milk Producers Organisation (MPO). “From January...

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Heavy rains blamed for high Tomato prices

Prices of tomatoes were still to recover from production challenges. South Africa’s biggest tomatoes producer ZZ2, confirmed that there was temporary shortage...

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Climate Smart Agriculture Talks: Wind farming a new energy mine for agriculture

From November 1 to 12, 2021, all international routes will head to the Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Ahead...

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Export and livestock agents to be regulated by APAC

On August 2020, Cabinet Lekgotla approved the submission of the Agricultural Produce Agents Amendment Bill of 2018 to Parliament. If the Bill...

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R1bn Agri-Industrial Fund to boost black farmers

The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Ms Thoko Didiza (MP), together with Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel launched...