Mzansi Agriculture Talk
Opinion Piece
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326Trade surplus and its relation to inequality
Thomas Piketty opens his book, ‘Capital and Ideology’, with a very instructive advice on inequality: “Every human society must justify its inequality,...
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South Africa amid rising global trade tensions
Globalization brought countries closely integrated and with it, peace, and prosperity to most humans. Before COVID19, infectious diseases killed less people than...
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670How beggar-thy-neighbour policy is a threat to SA’s citrus industry
South Africa has a globally competitive and domestically significant citrus industry ranked 10th in the world in terms of production. It is...
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882Fresh Produce Market Inquiry (FPMI) remedial actions should be driven through the Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan (AAMP)
The Competition Commission (“the Commission”) released the FPMI provisional report on June 18, in which they investigated any adverse effects on competition...
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847The Rise of Electric Tractors: What Farmers Need to Know
The first gasoline powered tractor was created in 1892, by John Froelich. Henry Ford followed with mass produced and lightweight tractor to...
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663Bridging access to information gap between young entrepreneurs and economic development agencies
Access to information is undoubtedly the cornerstone of any developing economy. Inevitably, the Competition Commission has placed high on its advocacy agenda,...
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421All you need to know about public interest grounds in company mergers
The Competition Commission recently published the Revised Public Interest Guidelines related to merger control. But what are the public interest grounds and...
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Showcasing our work in the agricultural sector to the global stage
Just over 25 years ago when the Competition Act was drafted, it sought, among other things, to take the best practices from...
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356SA on track in creating an inclusive and deconcentrated economy
While more needs to be done, South Africa is on track in creating an inclusive and deconcentrated economy. 2024 marks 30 years...
