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2.0KAgricultureEastern Cape Water Calamity: Farmers pushed to the brink
According to the South African Weather Service seasonal forecast, the Eastern Cape will continue to experience dry conditions due to low levels of rainfall. Earlier last...
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1.4KMarket SynopsisAgri Market Synopsis Week 19
Top News: SARB Interest Rates: “The lower rates are positive for the agriculture sector which has been pumping well on the back...
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1.7KAgricultureCity of Ekurhuleni officially hands over farms to winning bidders
In 2019, the City of Ekurhuleni announced it was releasing 56 farms valued at R120 million to local smallholder and subsistence farmers...
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1.4KEconomicsZimbabwe grain import restrictions a boost for its farmers
The announcement by Zimbabwean Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) to suspend maize and maize meal imports with immediate effect has sent jitters in...
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1.7KOpinion PieceBackyard Garden: Our household economic hub
By Zandisile Luphahla For centuries, food gardens have always been the source of basic foods for every household and the backbone of...
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1.3KCovid-19 WatchCompetition Commission launches Online Market Inquiry to ascertain factors impeding on competition
On 19 May, the Competition Commission of South Africa launched its Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry to help it in understanding South...
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3.0KAgricultureTurnaround specialist: Meet Tiger Brands’ largest black-female-owned aggregator of small white beans
Mzansi Agri Talk caught up with Tiger Brand’s largest black-female-owned aggregator of small white beans. In late 2020, Lusanda Moletsane’s Khumo Ea...
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2.5KOpinion PieceProduct differentiation could expand market opportunities for citrus farmers
By Thabile Nkunjana and Dr Sifiso Ntombela Despite the challenges brought by Covid-19, the citrus industry exported a record of 146 million...
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1.8KAgricultureGarlic project creates jobs in Murraysburg
Following the financial support of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA), a small-scale garlic project in Murraysburg is playing a role...
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1.5KMarket SynopsisAgri Market Synopsis Week 18
TOP NEWS: “My department will also ensure that additional resources are diverted to the Land Bank. All of 11 these efforts will...