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Relying on imports to feed the nation
[Sindy Peters] The ongoing El Niño has resulted in far below-average rainfall and very high temperatures in Southern Africa, adversely affecting agriculture in the region... read


Agriculture
Training the farmers of the future
In its commitment to the development of local agriculture through sustainable food production, skills development and job creation, Bayer has joined forces with The Future Farmers Foundation... read
Agribusiness
SA delegates to attend The Farmers Forum
Farmers and farmer organisations from around the globe, including SACAU, will be attending The Farmers Forum in Rome... read
Agro-processing
Beef production threatened by deepening drought
The beef industry is being strangled by South Africa's deepening drought, already characterised by rising maize prices, starvation and severe water shortages... read
Burger King commits to cage-free eggs
Joining other brands, Burger King has committed to switching to 100 percent cage-free eggs, eliminating eggs produced by hens confined in cages from its egg supply chain... read
Commodities & Fairtrade
Expected implications of the 2015 drought on the red meat industry

Frikkie Maré, Johan Willemse

During 2015 South Africa was very dry. While city dwellers and villagers blame the local municipality because of water restrictions, few of them were really aware of the actual impact of the drought... read
Food Security
East and Southern Africa battles with effects of El Niño

Ruth Bookbinder

As the El Niño phenomenon continues into 2016, the threat of extreme weather is another source of concern for countries already battling low commodity prices... read
Horticulture
Local edibles that grow with wild abandon around us
Loubie Rusch takes us through edible fruit and vegetables, their uses and the way she prepares them. Each is local and grows with wild abandon around us, she says... read
Sustainability
Western Cape needs R88 million to help drought-hit farmers

Jenni Evans, News24

The Western Cape government needs R88m to avert total disaster for farmers whose livelihoods have been decimated by the drought in parts of the province. But first... read
Africa
Massey Ferguson's 'farm in a box' to help transform agriculture
Manufacturer of agriculture equipment, AGCO, is showcasing its new Massey Ferguson Farm Mechanisation package at the 10th Biennial US-Africa Business Summit... read
More Africa
Business
Revealed: the big CFO miscalculation

Auguste Coetzer

Chief financial officers are not generally known for making miscalculations, but they are currently in danger of making a big one... with huge ramifications for their future prospects... read
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