Mzansi Agriculture Talk
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2.7KKZN DARD MEC challenges EAS unit to produce 3500 hectares of harvest by next autumn
KZN DARD MEC, Mrs. Bongiwe Sithole-Moloi says her department’s extensions and advisory services (EAS) unit in Zululand must use all the expertise...
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2.1KAgri-Market Synopsis: Week 42
Crop Estimates Committee – Intentions to Plant Summer Crops (2021) MaizeThe commercial producers intend to plant 2,746 million. ha of maize for...
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3.8KWhat the Land Bank bailout means to the farming community
Less than 4 months ago, the Land Bank was facing liquidity challenges which negatively affected its loan book. Already, there were mounting...
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2.4KThe art of agricultural diplomacy – Philippines market opportunities for SA Citrus exports
News that the Philippine consumers will be tucking South Africa’s citrus in the 2021 season has been welcomed across all boards. The...
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2.4KAgri-Market Synopsis, Week 41
GrainsMaize – “Local maize futures closed off Friday session on a high, with December white maize futures R44 higher and December yellow...
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2.2KFoodbanks system capable of unlocking market opportunities for new farmers
With over 700 000 hectares of state agricultural land already being advertised, the country can rest assured that food production capacity will...
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2.0KAgri-Market Synopsis, Week 40
Dairy “The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 97.9 points in September 2020, up 2.0 points (2.1 percent) from August and now...
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7.9KMinister Didiza: There’s wealth in farming
The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza together with her counterpart, Gauteng MEC of Economic Development, Agriculture, Environment...
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3.9KCan SARB play any role in financing land reform?
“Because the Land Bank does not borrow Rands directly from the SARB at the repo rate like other banks do, farmers cannot...
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3.3KAgri-Market Synopsis
Fresh Produce “Fruit prices retained the recent uptrend on the back of tightening supplies across markets. Grape prices posted the biggest weekly gains,...
