Covid-19 Watch

KZN putting agrarian revolution at the forefront of curbing food insecurity

The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development convened a two-day strategic planning session to assess progress towards its strategic goals and...

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Politics

EFF’s Obakeng Ramabodu appointed as new Agriculture MMC in Tshwane

The executive mayor of the City of Tshwane Dr Nasiphi Moya appointed Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) regional chairperson Obakeng Ramabodu as the...

Martin Minnie, Head of Production at Elgin Free Range Chickens with Dr Ivan Meyer, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture.

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Agriculture

Minister Meyer visits Elgin Free Range Chickens as part of Vets Week celebrations

Saturday, October 5, marked the successful conclusion of another impactful Western Cape Provincial Vet’s Week. The department said this was a testament...

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Opinion Piece

Solution to South Africa’s ‘Growth Question’ hiding in plain sight

President Ramaphosa and his ministers are hard at work, harnessing the spirit of hope and positivity to unlock opportunities for growth. On...

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Agriculture

Farmer associations appeal to government to scrap sugar tax

SA Canegrowers and the South African Farmers Development Association (SAFDA) said they are extremely concerned that any increase to the already devastating...

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(From left to right): Louis van Ravesteyn, Head of Agribusiness at Standard Bank Group, Dr Danie Jordaan, Lecturer of Agricultural Economics at University of Pretoria, Dr. Kholofelo Thobejane from VKB Group, Dr Melissa van der Merwe, Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Stellenbosch University, Wandile Sihlobo, Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz)

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Education

Standard Bank launches 7th edition of its 43-year-old Finance and Farm Management textbook

Standard Bank has launched its highly anticipated 7th edition of the Finance and Farm Management textbook at the Capital Empire Hotel in...

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Market Synopsis

Maize harvest falls below 13m tons for the first time in 5 years

By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Commercial Monthly live animals and animal products PPI remains in deflationary mode OUTLOOK

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Opinion Piece

South African agriculture primed for yet another golden era of aplenty

The past three weeks have been quite eventful, starting with South Africa’s successful participation in this year’s Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)...