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All posts tagged "Featured"
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6.1KCovid-19 WatchTHERE IS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE PANDEMIC IN SOUTH AFRICAN POTATO INDUSTRY
Covid-19 has forced many countries, including South Africa to close their borders as a prevention measure to minimize the spread of the...
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3.3KFeatured5TH summer auction sale of Mohair
The Mohair industry impact to the agricultural economy can never be understated. On 02 June, 88 464kg of mohair was on offer...
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3.1KFeaturedYouth farmers on their own
The average farmer in South Africa is 55 years and above. In the period between the mid 80’s and 90’s, there were...
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7.8KFeaturedHappy Youth Day!
Today, we celebrate young farmers and all those who invest in them. The greatest wealth and strength of any nation is its...
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3.0KAgricultureWhile waiting for vaccines, pig farmer focus should be heightened biosecurity in preventing the transmission and spread of African Swine fever (ASF)
African Swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting swine only. It is not a public health threat or a...
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4.3KAgricultureSOUTH AFRICA’S SNAPSHOT OF AFRICAP BASELINE HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
There is an argument that Developing Climate-Smart Agri-Food Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa is a precondition for the achievement of the Sustainable Development...
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6.4KBusinessNew in the animal health game
The animal healthcare products contribute about R80.8 billion to the agricultural economy. Of the 20 established vet pharmaceutical companies in the country,...
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3.4KAfrica TalkForesight in Africa’s food systems
“We need to put in prison some of the challenges we are yet to encounter in the future before we get there...
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3.0KAfrica TalkKnowledge, a Pre-requisite for Social Behaviour Change for Better Nutrition Outcomes
1. IntroductionFANRPAN’s nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) programme is about making sure that agriculture delivers better on nutrition outcomes, especially for society’s most vulnerable. ...
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4.0KAgricultureA tale of two smallholder red meat projects
Currently in South Africa, there are red meat projects running parallel to each other; the National Red Meat Development Programme (NRMDP) and...
