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Biosecurity in South Africa: A perfect storm?

Agribusiness

Biosecurity in South Africa: A perfect storm?

John Hudson 17 Jan 2024

30 years into democracy: How has South Africa's agricultural sector performed?

Agribusiness

30 years into democracy: How has South Africa's agricultural sector performed?

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Jan 2024

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Agribusiness

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Wandile Sihlobo 14 Nov 2023

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Construction & Engineering

35% growth in women engineers registered with ECSA

27 Oct 2023

Load shedding: A chilling disruption of the cold chain

Supply Chain

Load shedding: A chilling disruption of the cold chain

25 Aug 2023

Johann Kotzé appointed new CEO of Agri SA

Agribusiness

Johann Kotzé appointed new CEO of Agri SA

15 Jun 2023

What does it take for agri sector transformation to be successful?

Agribusiness

What does it take for agri sector transformation to be successful?

Cobus de Bruyn 13 Apr 2023

OFM augments the sound of Nampo Harvest Day

Radio & Audio

OFM augments the sound of Nampo Harvest Day

Issued by OFM Radio 4 Apr 2023

R3.2bn blended finance scheme launched to assist farmers

Agriculture

R3.2bn blended finance scheme launched to assist farmers

25 Oct 2022

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Agriculture

South Africa's small-scale farmers still can't find a place in the food value chain

Adrino Mazenda 14 Oct 2022

More genuine transformation initiatives needed to empower Black female farmers

Sustainable Farming

More genuine transformation initiatives needed to empower Black female farmers

29 Sep 2022

Support for rural farmers

Agriculture

Support for rural farmers

Rebone Moerane & Alfred Kgasi, Issued by University of Pretoria 30 Aug 2022

Lessons from Namibia on curbing the spread of foot and mouth disease

Agro-processing

Lessons from Namibia on curbing the spread of foot and mouth disease

Tania Prinsloo 19 Aug 2022

#YouthMonth: Meet Zipho Makwabe, agricultural economist at Amadlelo Agri

Agriculture

#YouthMonth: Meet Zipho Makwabe, agricultural economist at Amadlelo Agri

Robin Fredericks 30 Jun 2022

There's a place for big and small farms in securing South Africa's food supply

Agribusiness

There's a place for big and small farms in securing South Africa's food supply

Fenji Materechera and Mary Scholes 21 Apr 2022

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Agriculture

South African farming: New policy offers promise, but there's fixing to be done too

Wandile Sihlobo 21 Jan 2022

SA's agricultural employment stats up due to good harvests

Agribusiness

SA's agricultural employment stats up due to good harvests

31 Aug 2021

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Agriculture

Survey reveals more than 55% of agricultural areas, rural towns in economic ruin

21 Jul 2021

SA agricultural employment down 8% year-on-year in Q4

Agriculture

SA agricultural employment down 8% year-on-year in Q4

Wandile Sihlobo 4 Mar 2021

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Agro-processing

SATI, WCDoA partnership to increase table grape exports to China

15 Feb 2021

Ethnic conflict could unravel Ethiopia's valuable garment industry

Fashion & Homeware

Ethnic conflict could unravel Ethiopia's valuable garment industry

Dorothee Baumann-Pauly 21 Jan 2021

Expropriation Bill will create a clear framework, says Didiza

Agriculture

Expropriation Bill will create a clear framework, says Didiza

11 Nov 2020

Covid-19 threatens the South African potato industry

Agro-processing

Covid-19 threatens the South African potato industry

11 Sep 2020

Finding the key to agricultural growth in SA

Agribusiness

Finding the key to agricultural growth in SA

Wandile Sihlobo 5 Aug 2020

While retail sales plunge, SA's agriculture industry shows promise

Agriculture

While retail sales plunge, SA's agriculture industry shows promise

29 Jul 2020

Why plantations are not green deserts

Forestry

Why plantations are not green deserts

Dr Ronald Heath 19 Mar 2020

Agriculture

Empowering SA women in agriculture

12 Feb 2020

Agribusiness

AGDA to launch at 2020 Africa Agri Tech Conference

11 Feb 2020

Trends

#BizTrends2020: How to succeed in agriculture in 2020

Nico Groenewald 13 Jan 2020

Agribusiness

Agribusiness Confidence Index declines in Q4 of 2019

Wandile Sihlobo 5 Dec 2019

Food Security

Drought threatens food security and collapse of industry

Michelle Verster 15 Nov 2019

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Agriculture

Urban design to preserve our agricultural economy

Bouwer Serfontein 4 Nov 2019

SAQA accreditation for Elsenburg's new agriculture diploma

Agriculture

SAQA accreditation for Elsenburg's new agriculture diploma

21 Oct 2019

#WorldFoodDay: The move to veganism in South Africa

ESG

#WorldFoodDay: The move to veganism in South Africa

16 Oct 2019

Agriculture among key sectors that contributed to contraction of the economy

Agriculture

Agriculture among key sectors that contributed to contraction of the economy

Tebogo Mashabela 5 Jun 2019

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Agribusiness

The impact of Eskom's tariff increase on agriculture

Dawie Maree 8 Mar 2019

How droughts will affect South Africa's broader economy

Agriculture

How droughts will affect South Africa's broader economy

Mmatlou Kalaba 7 Mar 2019

Agriculture

New Year's messages from agri leaders

14 Jan 2019

SA ag economy enters recession

Agribusiness

SA ag economy enters recession

5 Sep 2018

Agri tech a new normal for sustainable farming in the Western Cape

Agriculture

Agri tech a new normal for sustainable farming in the Western Cape

2 Jul 2018

Consider integrated farming - Makgato

Agriculture

Consider integrated farming - Makgato

Irene Kgakgamatso 28 Jun 2018

Health and wellness should become part of agricultural employers' long-term strategy

Agriculture

Health and wellness should become part of agricultural employers' long-term strategy

22 Mar 2018

Jobs and profits drying up on Western Cape grape farms

Agriculture

Jobs and profits drying up on Western Cape grape farms

Aidan Jones 9 Mar 2018

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Agriculture

SA agri economy grew by 17.7%

8 Mar 2018

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Agriculture

WC ag to lose R5.9bn in 2017/2018

7 Mar 2018

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Agriculture

Planting the seeds of growth

10 Jan 2018

#BestofBiz 2017: Agriculture

Agriculture

#BestofBiz 2017: Agriculture

15 Dec 2017

#AgriIndaba: A gateway to investment opportunities in African agriculture

Agribusiness

#AgriIndaba: A gateway to investment opportunities in African agriculture

20 Nov 2017

Agriculture

#MTBPS2017: Concerns around Regulation of Agricultural Land Holdings Bill

26 Oct 2017

Separating myths from facts: Understanding food labels and innovation in food production

Agriculture

Separating myths from facts: Understanding food labels and innovation in food production

19 Oct 2017