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2.4KOpinion PieceStraining agricultural domestic support contradicts both ANC and ANC government priorities
Agriculture is a backbone of any economy in the world and this was evident when every nation, including South Africa, insulated the...
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5.4KFeaturedMajor water dam levels, good for farmers
About 80% of the country’s top 10 dams have reached levels of about 70% full said a report by the Department of...
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2.4KFeaturedGod made a farmer
‘Give us our daily bread’ Yes, the bread you break in the morningGive thanks it found its way to your tableYou eat...
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15.3KAgricultureEssentials of building a (kraal) feedlot
Rural farmers have been accustomed to bomas or tree branches piled up in a circle to protect their animals. A daily feature...
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4.0KAgricultureInsurance company targeting precision farming
Global trends in the agricultural insurance industry indicate that insurance companies were migrating to cover electronic farming equipment. “Items such as GPS...
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2.5KFeaturedDepartment drags in the approval of fynbos statutory measures
Fynbos statutory measures, gazetted in January 2020 for public comments, has allegedly still not received approval from the Minister of Agriculture, Land...
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3.1KFeaturedCompetition Tribunal approves Alzu Agri and GEPF merger
The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF), represented by the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has acquired a minority stake in Alzu Agri (PTY)...
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2.9KUncategorizedMinister Patel – Africa building resilient food systems
The African Union hosted a meeting of ministers in agriculture, trade and finance calling for greater efforts to build economic resilience across...
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3.1KAgricultureRSA cherry industry needs introspection
With the global production of cherry expected to decline for 2020/2021, coupled by Chinese and Russian casual rouse in appetite for cherries,...
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3.7KFeaturedWISDOM DOESN’T GET EXPLAINED, ACTIONS DISPLAY IT: AGRICULTURAL REFORM IN SOUTH AFRICA MUST BE LED BY GOVERNMENT
Introduction Sometimes – what you want others to see you as at times differs to what they actually see you as. Let me...