Policies

How 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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Minister Steenhuisen’s Pledge to the Agriculture Master Plan: What You Need to Know

“I’m dedicating all my energy to fulfil an inclusive and prosperous agriculture sector, “said minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen while delivering his...

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Report: Insights into Market Features that Impede Competition in SA’s R53 billion Fresh Produce Industry

Although the size of the market is relatively big, the share of black -owned farms or market agents, or even small-scale farmers...

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Persistent use of antimicrobials in livestock production is concerning for human health, animal welfare

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently announced the launch of a new action-oriented, country-focused initiative to reduce...

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Strengthening Food Systems Research Capabilities

Mzansi Agriculture Talk · Strengthening Food Systems Research Capabilities The Food Systems Research Networks for Africa (FSNet-Africa) Project Policy Impact Training Workshop...

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Northern Cape state of the province address tackles the just energy transition head-on

The Northern Cape province is ready to face energy security crisis head-on, by implementing the just transition policy to address poverty, unemployment,...

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WILDFeast Dialogue

Mzansi Agriculture Talk · WILDFeast Dialogue The UN Food Systems Summit, which took place in 2021, underscored that food systems – the...

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Why South Africa’s crop sub-sector must diversify: A sub-sector deconcentration perspective

ARTICLE BY: Dr. Moses H. Lubinga (Senior Economist: Trade Research) and Dr. Ndiadivha Tempia (Senior Manager: Markets and Economic Research Centre) at...