Mzansi Agriculture Talk
Opinion Piece
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4.8KThe 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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1.9KFreedom 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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2.8KSoil 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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2.4KThe 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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3.5KThe 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...
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4.1KTransformation within agriculture is taking shape – Lucerne business
BackgroundThe lucerne industry is one of the smaller sub-sector of the agricultural industry. The industry is mainly broken down two distinct parts,...
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2.6KTo Reshape South Africa`s Economy, Infrastructure must be Prioritised by Government and Private Sector
South Africa`s urban population is growing at a rate of 0.4% per annum and it is projected that by 2050, nearly 80%...
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3.1KHelp! I can produce but cannot sell my vegetables: Cry for market access
It is estimated that about one third (+/- 1.1 billion tonnes) of all the food produced for human consumption is lost or...
