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Citrusdal Water Users Association gets R14.98M boost to fight floods

On Saturday, Dr Ivan Meyer, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, handed over R14.98 m to the Citrusdal...

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From Loss to Liberation: Producing own animal feed led to self-sufficiency

FAO reported about the Maasai Indigenous youth in Kenya, who grow their own forage for the security of their animals and their...

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Farming in Heels: Each one, teach one

Over 100 women gathered at Matambandou in North West province for an agriculture seminar themed ‘Farming In Heels’ on Saturday, to mark...

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Agriculture jobs shrank in Q2’24 but way above the long-term average for the 13th consecutive quarter

By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) update from Statistics South Africa showed a...

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Relief at the pump with no electricity supply interruptions bodes well for livestock production

South Africans have so far experienced almost five months of no loadshedding as electricity generation continues to improve. Stable electricity supply means...

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Call for action amid steady rise in hunger levels

FAO Director-General QU Dongyu last week addressed a high-Level Roundtable on Agrifood Systems Transformation in Lesotho, where he called for immediate critical...

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World must look to South America’s success in reducing hunger – FAO Chief Economist

Each year, the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report provides an update on the global progress or setbacks in achieving...

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Food inflation eases further, but recent weather-induced production challenges remain a concern

After steadying in May 2024, headline inflation resumed its deceleration and reached the 2024 low of 5.1% year on year (y/y) in...

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Climate Change: Delving into uniquely South African conservation farming experience

The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, officially opened the 9th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture in...