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2.3KFeaturedInfluence Men To Empower Women For Positive Household Nutrition Outcomes
There is truth in the old African proverb that, ‘if you educate a man, you educate an individual, but if you educate a...
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2.5KOpinion PieceLand Bank failure points to Government’s uncoordinated strategies in agriculture
Land Bank CEO, Ayanda Kanana, recently indicated that the bank will not be able to dispense loans in the next four to...
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3.0KBusinessTobacco and the bigger picture
The impact of illicit trading of tobacco products specifically cigarettes is reflected on the loss of revenue by the country and negatively...
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2.1KAgricultureUpdate on foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Limpopo
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development said it has made some good progress in the investigation of the foot-and-mouth...
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2.6KAfrica TalkHeavy rains in East Africa favour the reproduction of the second wave of locusts
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, said that significant gains had been made...
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1.6KAgricultureAfrican Swine Fever Outbreak in Eastern Cape
The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, announced the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) at Amathole District...
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2.5KFeaturedHappy Mother’s Day
To all mothers, at the fore of providing food security.
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3.8KAgricultureEnhancing potato enterprise through mentorship: why is it important for the new entrants to be mentored?
Potato production is capital intensive implying high establishment costs, requiring the purchase of large quantities of bulky seed and the application of...
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3.4KAgricultureSoybean – diamond in the dirt
As the rising demand for soybean dominates international markets, critical support for the local soybean industry is now and more than ever...
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3.4KAfrica TalkMaking Agriculture Development Programmes Deliver Better on Nutrition Outcomes
The majority of development interventions that have been implemented in Africa have been focused on improving farming practices for increased agricultural production...