Covid-19 Watch

Slowing food prices help headline inflation decelerates in July 2019

The decline in headline inflation in July 2019 is largely attributed to prices of transport (fuel) and food slowing down. There was...

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Agriculture

DAFF female entrepreneur awards empower women

In partnership with Total South Africa, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will host the 20th annual Female Entrepreneur Awards (DAFF...

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Business

Emerging farmers hit hard by African swine fever

The recent outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Gauteng will negatively affect smallholder farmers.

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Africa Talk

What does it take to be a successful farmer?

Many people want to farm…but do they take time to find out what exactly does it take to succeed in this field.

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Agriculture

Opportunity for Agric graduates

RecruitAgri is in the process of recruiting Agriculture graduates for the year 2020. They are seeking applications from self-motivated, passionate farming graduates...

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Agriculture

Family-owned farms are more successful

Internationally, about 97% of farms are family-owned which begs the question of whether the term ‘corporate farm’ exists. A simple random search...

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Politics

IMC Land reform: Mabuza appreciates progress

Deputy President David Mabuza on 15 August chaired the 2nd Inter-Ministerial Committee Meeting on Land Reform at the Union Buildings, Pretoria. This...

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Agriculture

Avocado industry continues to grow, but exports to the UK remain a concern

The domestic avocado industry has grown significantly from the early 1970s, with plantings of around 2 000 hectares in 1970 increasing to...

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Agriculture

GIS technology can help you farm better

Thanks to technology, today’s farmers are able to save time and money. Sophisticated agriculture technology such as Geographic Information System (GIS) is...