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6.3KAgricultureReshaping Agriculture for Better Nutrition – New Dawn for Millet Crop
The most common staple grain across Africa is refined maize, very low in proteins, essential amino acids and micronutrients. Small grains such...
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3.5KAfrica TalkMinister Didiza’s input at G20 Agriculture Ministers’ meeting on COVID-19
Minister Thoko Didiza (MP) participated in the G20 virtual meeting of Ministers of Agriculture on Tuesday. During her submission, the Minister made...
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3.2KAgricultureWholesalers requested to provide list of agricultural products
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development requests all interested wholesalers, distributors or agribusiness outlets to provide a list of...
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4.1KBusinessUncertainty lingers on wheat stockpiles
Widespread reports by industry players in the Western Cape, say that the province’s wheat stockpiles are diminishing. According to the National Agricultural...
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3.3KAgricultureNERPO calls for extension of deadline on the application of COVID-19 Agricultural Disaster Support Fund
The National Emergent Red Meat Producers’ Organization (NERPO) has written to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development to request...
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3.5KCovid-19 WatchLivestock disease control and its reliance on human behavioural changes
The novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) causes severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2) emerged in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, and was...
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4.2KAgricultureBuilding a Climate Smart Agriculture now for the future: AFRICAP project
Globally climate change is emerging as one of the major threats to agricultural development and changes in climate are projected to continue...
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3.4KAgricultureKZN AGRI MEC tackles armyworm outbreaks
The invasion of the African and Fall Armyworm (FAW) in the northern parts of KZN poses a threat to farmers in the...
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2.1KAgricultureChicken industry supports traders and communities during lockdown
Across the country, chicken producers are helping informal traders to get back into business following changes to the coronavirus lockdown regulations. There...
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3.2KAfrica TalkBeyond production, protect the harvest – FANRPAN
For the longest time, food and nutrition insecurity has been a critical concern for Africa’s regional and national governments. In the southern...