Mzansi Agriculture Talk
Opinion Piece
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335Centralization: The Key To Delivering Ramaphosa’s R1 Trillion Infrastructure Vision
As President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the 2025 National Construction Summit underway at the Birchwood Hotel in Ekurhuleni today, his announcement of R1...
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393The rising cost of agricultural inputs and implications on food prices in South Africa
Rising agricultural input costs continue to be a major expense to South Africa’s food production and affordability, particularly fuel, freight, and fertilizers....
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794South Africa’s Soybean Industry: Growth, Challenges, and Global Competitiveness in the 2025 Production Season
By Ms Thandeka NtshangaseGrain specialist The South African soybean industry has undergone a period of remarkable growth and productivity. The industry has...
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2.2KSeize the Moment: South Africa’s Role and Opportunities as the Current G20 Chair on Food Security and Agribusiness
In 2025, South Africa holds the prestigious chairmanship of the G20, the world’s preeminent forum for international economic cooperation. This is a...
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1.1KIs Agriculture in South Africa embracing Just Energy Transition and going green?
Just Energy Transition (JET) is making steady progress with renewable energy sources now contributing nearly 10 percent to the national grid. Not...
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1.4KDeterminants of private investment in South Africa
As the first quarter of the twenty-first century draws to a close, South African economy remains stack in some economic dead zone....
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The case for Blended Finance as a model for land reform
Land reform is an emotive topic for both landless and landlords but one that is not going to fade away anytime soon....
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Why isn’t South Africa self-sufficient in wheat, and how might import dependency be reduced?
When Tiger Brands CEO, Mr Tjaart Kruger, called on farmers to increase local production of wheat, he may have unwittingly stepped onto...
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1.6KImproving food security through the pursuit of food sovereignty
October 16 was World Food Day, a day to raise awareness on issues of food security worldwide. In South Africa, this day...
