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Alcohol ban; far reaching consequences for farmers

The second ban on alcohol sales has invited a spirited defense from the entire alcohol value chain. One of South Africa’s biggest...

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Campaign to end tobacco ban

Data emanating from the World Customs Organization indicate that tobacco illicit trading was on the rise, with nearly 70% of cigarette seizures...

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Unions seething over drought funding revocation

The Farmers United for South Africa (FUSA) and the Agri SA are seething with dissatisfaction following an announcement by the Head of...

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Drought Funding for smallholder farmers: lessons from the Aussies

As rivers and dams run ever so close to dry, the most disadvantaged farmers, mainly smallholder farmers face doomsday. Parts of Northern...

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Faceless Characters Behind The Threats To OBP Management

Since the beginning of the current financial year, OBP is progressing well in the implementation of a new turnaround strategy, which aims,...

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SATI OUTSHINES IN THE FIVCRT REVIEW

The Fruits South Africa released its Fruit Industry Value Chain Round Table (FIVCRT) annual review for 2019. FIVCRT is an initiative...

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NERPO welcomes a R 3 billion lifeline from the Minister of Finance during the 2020 emergency budget

The National Emergent Redmeat Producers Organisation (NERPO) has welcomed the R3 billion lifeline from the Minister of Finance, Mr Tito Mboweni and...

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MINISTER DIDIZA EXTENDS THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF VOUCHERS FOR THE COLLECTION OF INPUTS BY SUCCESSFUL FARMERS FOR THE COVID-19 AGRICULTURAL RELIEF FUND

The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Ms Thoko Didiza, MP would like to announce the extension of the validity...

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New in the animal health game

The animal healthcare products contribute about R80.8 billion to the agricultural economy. Of the 20 established vet pharmaceutical companies in the country,...