Mzansi Agriculture Talk
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3.3KBusinessTiger 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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2.2KCovid-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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2.9KAgricultureSmallholder 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...
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3.6KAgricultureCompetition Commission approves merger between ZZ2 and Mphome
On 18 December, the Competition Commission of South Africa unconditionally approved the merger of ZZ2 to acquire Mphome. The Commission found that...
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2.1KAgricultureTorrential rains improve SA’s water levels
The latest weekly report by the Department of Water and Sanitation shows that dam levels in the Eastern Cape are sitting at...
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1.7KAgricultureSunday trade of wine essential for wine tourism jobs
Western Cape Minister of Agriculture Dr Ivan Meyer wrote to the National Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Minister Thoko...
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1.9KAgricultureCompetition Commission Food Price Monitor report vindicates MPO
Under the lockdown levels, the Competition Commission conducted investigations into the overall retail food prices and identified milk as the most concerning...
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2.8KAgricultureNew virus causing severe losses within tomato and pepper crops globally
Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV), is a newly emerging seed-borne virus in the genus Tobamovirus. The Agricultural Research Council – Plant...
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1.7KAgriculturePatch Mosaic Burning: A model to contain wild fires
During October, large parts of the Western Free State and North West Provinces recorded wild fires, managing to cause havoc and extensive...
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1.6KAgricultureWC department of agriculture appoints 120 agricultural graduates interns
The Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, welcomed the placement of 120 agricultural graduate interns who will be taking up...