Covid-19 Watch

MEC cautions farmers on the continued rise of water levels in the Vaal and Orange River Systems

Due to heavy rains received in most parts of the Northern Cape Province, there has been reports of increasing water levels along...

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Breaking News

Rahima Allah: Tributes pour for Agriculture champion Prof Mohammad Karaan

Silence discerns the agricultural sector in honor of a fallen giant, Prof Muhammad Karaan. Academics, stakeholders, farmers and the entire agriculture community...

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Agriculture

Call for management of Fall Armyworm in South Africa

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development hereby makes a clarion call to all maize and related host crops such...

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Agriculture

South 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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Featured

Land 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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Business

Wood 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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Economics

SARS 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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Opinion Piece

What 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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Agriculture

MEC 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...