Mzansi Agriculture Talk
Covid-19 Watch
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1.9KAgricultureWestern 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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1.8KAgricultureAdvisory 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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2.1KAgricultureWhen 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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2.6KBusinessLocalisation of competitive value chains towards market access for agribusinesses during and beyond COVID-19
Mzansi Agriculture Talk · Localisation Of Competitive Value Chains Towards Market Access The National Development Plan (NDP), specifically Chapter-6 on rural economy...
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2.8KCovid-19 WatchMore jobs created in the NC vineyard belt as grape production rises to greater heights
Mzansi Agriculture Talk · More Jobs Created In The NC Vineyard Belt As Grape Production Rises To Greater Heights With the harvesting...
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1.8KAgricultureVegetable 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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2.6KAfrica 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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2.2KCovid-19 WatchUSA continues to identify more opportunities in SA agriculture market, are we?
Mzansi Agriculture Talk · USA continue to identify more opportunities in SA agriculture market, are we? With South Africa’s unemployment rate hitting...
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1.3KAgriculture‘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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1.7KAgricultureRising 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...