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5.1KAgricultureBring back AAPs: Zungula raises the thorny issue of Assistant Agricultural Practitioners’ contracts
ATM leader Vuyo Zungula said during his Agriculture Budget Vote debate that Assistant Agricultural Practitioners (AAPs) whose contracts were terminated before time...
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1.6KFinanceMinister Steenhuisen’s plan to tackle financial struggles faced by small farmers
As efforts are continually being made to increase the share of black ownership in South Africa’s agricultural sector, a major barrier has...
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1.7KFeaturedMinister 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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1.5KMarket SynopsisExpert warns of price hikes as inclement weather dents harvest outlook for vegetables and some fruits in Limpopo
Over the weekend, weather conditions deteriorated with black frost decimating crops such as potatoes, tomatoes, and other vegetables. This just as the...
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2.0KBusinessQ&A: Shandini Naidoo talks new agriculture leadership, fresh produce exports, and markets
Mzansi Agriculture Talk (MAT) engaged Shandini Naidoo (SN), to discuss the change in leadership at the ministerial level of the department of...
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1.5KEconomicsEmerging economies will continue driving agricultural markets – FAO
Emerging economies have increasingly driven global agricultural market developments over the last 20 years and are projected to continue to do so...
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2.9KAgricultureMeet the new MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development in Gauteng
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi named Vuyiswa Ramokgopa as the MEC in charge of Gauteng Agriculture and Rural Development on July 3. Lesufi...
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1.5KBusinessGrain SA assures new ministers of its commitment to sustainable grain production
The new Ministers of Agriculture, and Land Reform & Rural Development can be assured of Grain SA’s partnership commitment. A partnership with...
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1.5KPoliticsSAFDA accuses SA Canegrowers of ‘colonial and anti-transformation tendencies’
IT appears that all is not too sweet in the sugar industry as the South African Farmers Development Association (SAFDA) is at...
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1.8KAfrica TalkFarmers rediscovering the importance of small grains
Farmers in Southern Africa are rediscovering the importance of crops such as millet, sorghum, peas and groundnut. These crops have strong potential...