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1.5KAgricultureSouth African Table Grape Industry 2nd Crop Estimate for 2020/2021 season
The South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) released the 2nd Crop Estimate for the 2020/2021 season with intake volumes lowered to between...
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2.8KFeaturedLand Bank’s situation ‘complex’
The Auditor-General (AG) Disclaimer of Opinion audit outcome for Land Bank’s financial year ending 31 March 2020 Annual Financial Statements, invited a...
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2.1KBusinessWood industry to focus on biomass beneficiation
“Many things we use are connected to wood,” so says the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA). Forestry SA said the...
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3.1KEconomicsSARS trade stats: SA’s vegetable export to BELN soars
The recent border delays sharply put focus on South Africa trade statistics with bordering countries Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia (BELN). According...
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4.2KOpinion PieceWhat is the contribution of Agricultural Finance to farmer livelihoods?
Agriculture remains one of the primary sectors identified for employment creation, rural economic development and addressing poverty. However, despite its potential, agriculture...
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1.9KAgricultureMEC Manapole welcomes much needed rains in drought-stricken areas
The Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Land Reform and Rural Development MEC Mase Manopole, has welcomed the good rains that...
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1.9KFeaturedIn 2021, let’s Talk More
Yesterday, we all bid farewell to the year 2020, and ushered in 2021.Agriculture, just like every any other sector required some thought...
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3.2KBusinessTiger Brands procured R12.3 billion worth of agri products from black farmers
One of the biggest food manufacturing companies in South Africa, Tiger Brands, recently announced that it had reached its 2020 Broad Based...
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2.1KCovid-19 WatchNational Minimum Wage: An impasse looming
The window of submitting written responses on the National Minimum Wage (NMW) officially closed on 20 December 2020. Strong calls against the...
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2.8KAgricultureSmallholder farmers making inroads in National Fresh Produce Markets
According to a study by the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC), the national picture of smallholder farmer participation in the national fresh...