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2.1KBusinessStrong meat prices signal expensive braais in December
With Christmas only five weeks away, the current trend in meat prices signals prospects of expensive braais during the 2020 December festive...
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1.4KMarket SynopsisAgri-Market Synopsis: Week 45
This is a weekly agricultural market economic insight of the agricultural environment sourced from various agricultural commodities. Meat“The yearly trend in local...
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2.3K1AgricultureAl Mawashi rebuts NSPCA’s ‘ideological stance’ in SA live sheep exports
The NSPCA’s ‘ideological stance’ that live exports is an industry that is inherently cruel is untrue, that’s according to Al Mawashi SA...
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1.6KBusinessSARB MPC keeping repo rate unchanged benefits agriculture
On 19 November, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Monitory Price Committee (MPC) met and kept repo rates unchanged. For the MPC,...
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2.8KAgricultureTaking a diplomatic view of RSA fruits exports with Dr Mono Mashaba
The name Dr Mono Mashaba is synonymous with market access in the diplomatic corps circles. In the previous article on Citrus Growers...
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1.7KBusinessNERPO calls on Ramaphosa to move fast in establishing a State-Owned Retail Bank
The National Emergent Redmeat Producers Organisation (NERPO) has renewed its call for President Cyril Ramaphosa to forge ahead with the establishment of...
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2.0KOpinion PieceLocal consumers must prepare for higher prices of pork products during festive season
The World Organisation of Animal Health reported that the African Swine Fever (ASF) currently affects more than 50 countries in Europe, Asia...
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Agriculture
Poultry Master Plan: Positive gains made towards increasing exports
When the Poultry Industry Master Plan was signed a year ago this month, no one could have predicted the devastating effects that...
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1.2KAgricultureEfforts to contain outbreak of Brucella bacteria in KZN
KwaZulu-Natal is experiencing a sinister outbreak of an animal-borne bacterial disease, causing abortion, infertility, reduced milk production and weak joints in both...
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1.4KMarket SynopsisAgri-synopsis Week 44
Wines“South Africa’s exports of wine of fresh grapes declined to 21.3 million litres (worth R1.1 billion) in Q2 2020, from 43 million...