Mzansi Agriculture Talk
Covid-19 Watch
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2.0KAgricultureUPDATE ON THE FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE OUTBREAK IN LIMPOPO
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development is pleased to announce that quarantine has been lifted on 9 locations, with...
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3.2KBusinessSpike in livestock theft might have a negative impact on communal farmers
Rural communities are spread out far from police stations and there seems to be no strategy insight. At the recent release of...
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3.2KAgricultureOBP – farmers and vets boil
The Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) is operating in a pendulum, with no signs of management stability. Intervention by the Minister of...
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4.6KFeaturedWomen leadership in agriculture – Khumbuzile Mosoma
The game of agribusiness is usually reserved for men enjoined with inflated egos. It is a rare sight to see women occupying...
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2.8KAgricultureCitrus exports excel despite global trade disruptions
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) secretariat recently released a warning that global trade could be disrupted. At play was Brexit followed by...
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6.5KBusinessFIRST FREE RANGE GUIDE TO AID RSA FARMERS IN MEETING WOOLWORTHS MEAT SPECIFICATIONS
Emerging livestock farmers can now be part of a cohort of supplying Woolworths with free range meat thanks to the High Value...
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6.7KFeaturedWomen leadership in agriculture – Koketso Moloko
Sunflower production has seen levels of decline over the last decade, with BFAP studies indicating a greater reduction in the North West...
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2.6KBusinessTractor positive sales continue
The South African Agricultural Machinery Association (SAAMA) announced that tractor sales remained positive despite the lockdowns. Chairman of SAAMA, Greg Cadman, said...
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2.4KAgriculturePotatoes, palpable signs of changing food supply chains
Across all National Fresh Produce Markets, potatoes perform far better than other agricultural produce per day. Spanning across South Africa’s townships, potatoes...
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2.3KFeaturedPart 3: Choice of breeding
“Into markets’ The performance recording information is the “qualifications” of the bull. In other words, what level of education does the potential...