Mzansi Agriculture Talk
All posts tagged "Agriculture"
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6.2KAfrica PrideUsing Indigenous Knowledge In Subsistence Farming
From time immemorial, communities in South Africa and the rest of Africa have always relied on indigenous farming knowledge to feed and...
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2.2KAgricultureWestern Cape agriculture to host African swine fever information in Southern Cape
Earlier this month, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture Minister Ivan Meyer announced the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Southern...
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2.1KAgricultureAdvisory for farmers on the management of the Oriental Fruit Fly (OFF) during the 2021/22 mango season
Owing to high volumes of rain experienced in most provinces of South Africa (SA), associated increases in Oriental fruit fly (OFF) populations...
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2.4KAgricultureWhen elephants fight, the grass suffers: How is China’s retaliatory tariffs affecting SA’s wine industry?
For about six years, China is taking a centre stage in geopolitical tension with other developed economies, most significantly the United States...
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2.1KAgricultureVegetable prices rebound during month-end, but overall average still down
FNB Senior Agricultural Economist Paul Makube says their analysis of prices on South Africa’s major fresh produce markets shows some weakness across...
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3.0KAfrica TalkCan African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?
Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty? This issue was explored in a research paper published in the The Economist in...
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1.6KAgriculture‘Positive outlook for apple and pear exports good for economy and jobs’
According to the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, the current outlook for apple and pear exports indicate a sector...
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2.0KAgricultureRising interest rates and wetness place a dampener on a potentially excellent agriculture season
After a bullish start to the 2021/22 agriculture season with prospects of another excellent season despite cost pressures, the sector faces a...
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3.4KAgricultureLivestock prices ease on softer seasonal demand
The latest updates on food inflation for both South Africa and the world show a deceleration in December 2021, that’s according to...
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2.1KAgriculture
African Swine Fever detected in Southern Cape
Following the laboratory confirmation that African Swine Fever (ASF) has been detected in Thembalethu, George in the Southern Cape, the Western Cape Department...
