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Eddie Nsabimana The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources has banned the importation of meat, dairy products, vegetables and fruits from South Africa over Listeriosis, a viral disease also known as Kaba.read |
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Girmachew Gashaw Ethiopia has the largest area of bamboo in Africa. However, this green gold is poorly managed and exploited, say expert investors...read |
Arné Verhoef It can be harvested in as little as twelve weeks from sowing, does not require chemical inputs such as pesticides, and the whole plant can be used in one way or another to produce over 25,000 products...read | The way in which people and organisations interact with the food chain is undergoing a profound shift...read |
| | | | Howard Blight Four key trends require immediate scrutiny: consolidation, transformation, technology and agri-education. Importantly, the upscaling of agricultural education is the crystalising requirement to strengthen and contextualise these trends... read | | | Jonathan Robinson Coffee helps millions of people worldwide to get out of bed in the morning. It's one of the world's most popular beverages, and one that has shaped society and industry... read | |
| | | | A decision was made at the recent 54th ANC national conference to propose changes to Article 25 of the constitution that will make land expropriation without compensation possible... read | | | Here are several news highlights from the livestock industry in 2017... read | | | | The many challenges on the continent reinforce the critical role of innovation to make agriculture more competitive and sustainable. Innovation is the new normal in agriculture... read | | | As the country continues to battle the ravages of an ongoing drought in various areas, farmers in the Eastern Cape are increasingly turning to technology to keep the effects of the water crisis at bay... read | | | | Fanie Brink Market-oriented production and profitability, economic growth, and radical economic transformation are just some of the challenges agriculture will face in 2018... read | | | Alleged corruption on a massive scale, combined with gross mismanagement at a number of major SOEs, has effectively eroded business confidence in South Africa and dried up investment... read | | | | Hans Wetzels GMO technology could kick-start "an agricultural revolution" in Africa, but the continent's failure to invest in agriculture could create an opportunity for companies such as Monsanto, Bayer and others... read | | | | South Africa's first Michelin-starred chef, Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen has launched his first wines under his own label... read | | | |
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