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Eswatini Sugar Industry not perturbed by SA Sugar Master Plan

Eswatini’s biggest sugar company, Royal Eswatini Sugar Corporation Limited (RES Corporation), said in its 2020 integrated report it had sold 453 000 tonnes...

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The politics & economics of agriculture should be every farmer’s daily bread

The days of farming without equipping oneself with knowledge around the policies and politics of the industry are over. How many farmers...

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MEC Mase Manopole wishes Animal Health Care Proffessionals a Happy Veterinary Day

The MEC for Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform, Ms. Mase Manopole, has thanked the veterinarians in our Province for...

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Soil as a resource for smallholder farmers to improve production

Soil is ubiquitous but doesn’t get much attention because the most interesting features are out of sight, beneath the surface. Soil provides...

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Talking the future of local cotton production – Series 1

Hennie Bruwer, Cotton SA’s Chief Executive Officer, said the Cotton industry celebrated 800% growth in cotton production over a period of 5...

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Northern Cape MEC, paves future of Agri-graduates

On 16 April, the Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Environment Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform welcomed 75 learners to partake in...

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Eksteenskuil Agricultural Cooperative model breaking barriers

Lower Orange River Valley is situated in the depths of Northern Cape, huddled outside Keimoes 45km away from Upington. Known for its...

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Red meat transformation pioneer Aggrey Mahanjana calls it a day

The National Emerging Red Producers Organisation (NERPO) has announced the retirement of its founder and managing director Aggrey Mahanjana. According to the...

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Municipalities failing small fresh produce markets

The Agricultural Produce Agents Council (APAC), an agency that regulates the fresh produce markets, has put blame on municipal failures in supporting...