Woolworths has a steady supplier base. It has teams of scientists developing new products. Woolworths's reputation as a tough and demanding buyer of products and services precedes it. Suppliers confirm this and CEO Simon Susman concedes that working with his company “can be challenging”. 29 Aug 2008

South Africa's Production Price Index (PPI) has increased by 18.9% year-on-year in July from 16.8% year-on-year in June. 28 Aug 2008

The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is set to double the number of food garden projects set up in the area to respond to the challenge of high food prices and poverty. A resolution was taken at the second annual Ekurhuleni Women's Agricultural Summit which was hosted by the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and Ekurhuleni Women in Agriculture this week to set up another 1500 food-producing projects. 28 Aug 2008

The Ekurhuleni Agricultural Summit, which opens on Tuesday, 26 August 2006, will be used to re-evaluate women's role in ending poverty and creating more jobs in the sector. Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality spokesperson Zweli Dlamini said they wanted to reposition agriculture as a sector that can provide viable economic and growth opportunities rather than being a merely subsistence sector. 25 Aug 2008

The new wool season kicks off on Wednesday when close on 12 000 bales will be offered at auction in Port Elizabeth, Cape Wools announced today, Monday 18 August 2008. 18 Aug 2008

The Presidential Working Group on Commercial Agriculture has earmarked four key areas where they will encourage communities to use their land efficiently by working together to produce food for their subsistence. 13 Aug 2008

Where are the opportunities that always lie in times of economic change? What should the owners of and participants in global supply chains be doing to maintain or extend their competitive advantage in this global economic downturn? 11 Aug 2008