Mzansi Agriculture Talk
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7.5KAgricultureMinister Didiza: There’s wealth in farming
The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza together with her counterpart, Gauteng MEC of Economic Development, Agriculture, Environment...
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189EconomicsSouth Africa’s Orange Industry Faces Internal Challenges That Are Affecting Its Competitiveness.
South Africa’s orange industry, a key source of agricultural export earnings, is under pressure from rising input costs, stricter international regulations, and...
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340EconomicsAgriculture Will Live as Long as Humanity Continues to Live and The Value of Farmers and Farm Workers Deserve a Bit More Appreciation
In South Africa and in all other countries, agriculture as sector of the economy remains strategic. The breakfast, lunch and dinner meals...
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1.3KEconomicsInsights into South Africa’s Agricultural Employment Trends: Quarter 3-2025
The shifts in South Africa’s labour market in the third quarter (July – September) of 2025 carry important implications for the country’s...
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1.2KOpinion PieceCentralization: The Key To Delivering Ramaphosa’s R1 Trillion Infrastructure Vision
As President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the 2025 National Construction Summit underway at the Birchwood Hotel in Ekurhuleni today, his announcement of R1...
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1.4KEconomicsThe rising cost of agricultural inputs and implications on food prices in South Africa
Rising agricultural input costs continue to be a major expense to South Africa’s food production and affordability, particularly fuel, freight, and fertilizers....
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1.2KEconomicsSouth Africa’s Soybean Industry: Growth, Challenges, and Global Competitiveness in the 2025 Production Season
By Ms Thandeka NtshangaseGrain specialist The South African soybean industry has undergone a period of remarkable growth and productivity. The industry has...
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4.0KEconomicsSouth African maize market outlook and recovery prospects for the 2025-2026 marketing Season
By Ms Thandeka Ntshangase & Dr. Moses Lubinga,Agro Food Chains Unit, Natonal Agricultural Marketing Council A recovery period might be imminent after...
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2.4KOpinion PieceSeize the Moment: South Africa’s Role and Opportunities as the Current G20 Chair on Food Security and Agribusiness
In 2025, South Africa holds the prestigious chairmanship of the G20, the world’s preeminent forum for international economic cooperation. This is a...
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1.4KFeaturedSA ratifies International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) said it was pleased to announce that the country has ratified the...
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2.4KFeaturedQ&A with wildlife hunter Makena Ngoato
Mzansi Agriculture Talk caught up with Makena Ngoato, a licensed Hunting Outfitter and Wildlife Trader in North West Province, to understand the...
