Mzansi Agriculture Talk
Opinion Piece
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4.4KA good season lie ahead for agriculture despite a negative growth rate in the first quarter of 2021
Mzansi Agriculture Talk · A Good Season Lie Ahead For Agriculture Despite A Negative Growth Rate In The First Quarter Of 2021...
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2.1KBackyard Garden: Our household economic hub
By Zandisile Luphahla For centuries, food gardens have always been the source of basic foods for every household and the backbone of...
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3.0KProduct differentiation could expand market opportunities for citrus farmers
By Thabile Nkunjana and Dr Sifiso Ntombela Despite the challenges brought by Covid-19, the citrus industry exported a record of 146 million...
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4.9KThe furore surrounding PESI vouchers is proof enough that we need Agricultural Ombudsman in SA
The recent numerous allegations of corruption, collusion and exploitation of farmers in the sector, warrants a need for an Agricultural Ombudsman. The...
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2.0KFreedom Day: Problems of rural household still persist
In our recent trip into the hinterlands of the Northern Cape and North West, myself and one of our in-house policy gurus...
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The politics & economics of agriculture should be every farmer’s daily bread
The days of farming without equipping oneself with knowledge around the policies and politics of the industry are over. How many farmers...
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3.0KSoil as a resource for smallholder farmers to improve production
Soil is ubiquitous but doesn’t get much attention because the most interesting features are out of sight, beneath the surface. Soil provides...
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2.5KThe global pork market has been potentially busted-wide open
Once again the global pork market has come under the spotlight, thanks to the recent African swine fever (AFS) outbreak from Asian...
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3.6KThe recent African swine fever outbreak could spell a disaster for the South African pork industry if not contained
The recent African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in South Africa is a double-edged sword that impact both producers and consumers. So far...
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Communal land tenure system not homogeneous and possibly not well understood
A friend of mine often say you need not to have been a great footballer to make a great coach. Introductory notes...
