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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...

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Asian Citrus Greening ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ a serious threat to citrus industry

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development would like to send an alert to citrus farmers regarding Asian Citrus Greening...

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The real story of the missing R500 million from ALHA’s account

#Missing R500 Million

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Climate Smart Agriculture Talks: DEFF CSA guidelines missing the target

The actionable guidelines on climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices, released in 2020 by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) clearly ignore...