20 Sep 2011

Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry

 

Your first weekly newsletter from Bizcommunity.com Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry

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Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry


SA & Swaziland sign agriculture memorandum of understanding
South Africa's Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the government of Swaziland signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) recently, to collaborate on research, technology and capacity building. Read more >>


Agriculture


Peanuts may boost Zimbabwe's poor farmers
[Paddy Hartdegen] Groundnuts are an increasingly important cash crop for African farmers and about 427 000 hectares of land in that country is growing peanuts that are used by oil extractors and the confectionary industries according to Rob Kelly chairman of AgriSeeds. Read more >>


COP17 must focus on agriculture
[Nthambeleni Gabara] JOHANNESBURG: While food security debates at the upcoming COP 17 should take climate change into account, negotiations should also strongly focus on agriculture. Read more >>


Standard Bank forecasts higher sugar output for Africa
Standard Bank expects sugar production in Africa to rise sharply on the back of firmer prices on world markets and a surge in demand. Business Report says that Africa represents innovative and attractive investment opportunities for the agricultural sector. Read more >>


Farming


R200m tomato factory opens in PE
[Ray Maota] Tomato production and processing in the Eastern Cape is set to increase following the recent opening of Cape Concentrate's new factory in Port Elizabeth. Read more >>


Farmers stealing South Africa's water
South African farmers have been accused of stealing and illegally using at least 244-million cubic metres of water a year from the Vaal River and the Department of Water Affairs says it will now clamp down on these thefts. Read more >>


Horticulture


Plant breeders bill approved for public comment
PRETORIA: The South African government has approved the publication of a draft of the Plant Breeders' Rights Amendment Bill and is now available for public comment. Read more >>



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Production


Film launch on dangers of social media
The Film and Publication Board (FPB) and the department of home affairs recently screened the film 'Trust', which illustrates the potential dangers of children accessing the internet and interacting with others through social media. Read more >>


Administration


Forget frills, collect the money - Gordhan
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has urged municipalities to forget the frills like Mercedes Benzes and to stick to the basics like service delivery. He was briefing journalists in Cape Town on the newly released Local Government Budgets and Spending Review for 2011. Read more >>


Transport


R10-billion Winelands toll road to go ahead
The controversial R10-billion Winelands toll road in the Western Cape will go ahead despite widespread objections to its development. The City of Cape Town - which has already declared an inter-governmental dispute with the Transport Ministry - says that litigation may be the only way to prevent the toll road. Read more >>



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