Mzansi Agriculture Talk
Opinion Piece
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1.7KA strong government is essential for a well-functioning economy
One of the fastest growing commercial banks in South Africa, Capitec, has a wonderful tag line, which I like, that says ‘simplicity...
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Solution to South Africa’s ‘Growth Question’ hiding in plain sight
President Ramaphosa and his ministers are hard at work, harnessing the spirit of hope and positivity to unlock opportunities for growth. On...
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1.3KSouth African agriculture primed for yet another golden era of aplenty
The past three weeks have been quite eventful, starting with South Africa’s successful participation in this year’s Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)...
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Trade 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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1.9KHow 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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2.3KFresh 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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2.0KThe 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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1.6KBridging 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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1.1KAll 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...
