Mzansi Agriculture Talk
Opinion Piece
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747What is the contribution of Agricultural Finance to farmer livelihoods?
Agriculture remains one of the primary sectors identified for employment creation, rural economic development and addressing poverty. However, despite its potential, agriculture...
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749Local consumers must prepare for higher prices of pork products during festive season
The World Organisation of Animal Health reported that the African Swine Fever (ASF) currently affects more than 50 countries in Europe, Asia...
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Lucerne hay farming in South Africa holds the potential for export
Lucerne possesses greater export opportunities for farmers in South Africa. Planting Lucerne serves as a cornerstones of sustainable intercropping and animal production...
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627COTTON: A POTENTIAL CROP FOR ORDINARY SOUTH AFRICAN FARMERS
The agricultural sector’s importance on employment gained moment as far back as in 1994 when unemployment in South Africa firmly stood above...
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570Academic conferencing in the face of COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons from the 1st IFAMA 2020 Virtual World Conference
Attending an academic conference is one of the most personally and professionally rewarding experiences I have had the honour of experiencing during...
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628Collaborative efforts needed for South Africa to benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
The coming into force of the AfCFTA slated for January 2021 presents South Africa with great opportunities to benefit from the largest...
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1.0KSouth Africa’s Agricultural fortunes from the 2nd Quarter of 2020 are confusing: Why?
Let me start with a note that I do not have an answer to the question and it is my intention to...
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South Africa’s cotton industry should look beyond the Sub-Saharan market
The South African cotton industry is one of the subsectors that were hard hit by lockdown because all agricultural products exports, except...
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542Part 3: Funding for Black Farmer – is the state listening?
It is not that I “think” that a democratic “government is not listening.” I certainly do not think that way. As I...
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