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SADC youth agri hardships under COVID-19

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, a survey report found that youth agripreneurs in the SADC region were most vulnerable...

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Major water dam levels, good for farmers

About 80% of the country’s top 10 dams have reached levels of about 70% full said a report by the Department of...

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God made a farmer

‘Give us our daily bread’ Yes, the bread you break in the morningGive thanks it found its way to your tableYou eat...

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Department drags in the approval of fynbos statutory measures

Fynbos statutory measures, gazetted in January 2020 for public comments, has allegedly still not received approval from the Minister of Agriculture, Land...

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Competition Tribunal approves Alzu Agri and GEPF merger

The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), represented by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has acquired a minority stake in Alzu Agri (PTY)...

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RSA cherry industry needs introspection

With the global production of cherry expected to decline for 2020/2021, coupled by Chinese and Russian casual rouse in appetite for cherries,...

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WISDOM DOESN’T GET EXPLAINED, ACTIONS DISPLAY IT: AGRICULTURAL REFORM IN SOUTH AFRICA MUST BE LED BY GOVERNMENT

Introduction Sometimes – what you want others to see you as at times differs to what they actually see you as. Let me...

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Alternative Ways of Growing Vegetables

Vertical farming has become a new norm of backyard farming. According to Silence Chiloane of the Agricultural Research Council, Vegetable and Ornaments...