11 Jun 2013

Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry

Fraudsters named and shamed, but...

It's all very well for Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe to tell us that the naming and shaming of a list of convicts shows government's commitment in fighting fraud and corruption. However, there are many of us out there who would like to see a few people higher up, so to speak, not only go to court and answer charges, but also be named and shamed if found guilty.

We have a massive unemployment problem in this country, right? But the ANC is hell-bent on banning labour brokers. Now Busa has warned that if the government goes ahead and bans brokers, unemployment will rise. It's a faint hope, however, that those bent on banning brokers, will listen.

Is your company culture putting you at greater risk of fraud? asks Kevin Phillips. Read this article, take note, and then see where your company might be lacking in prevention measures; it could be the most useful read you have had in some time.

He's big, wild and lovable himself, so he should know... Henrie Geyser, our motoring editor, says that the new Chrysler SRT8 is a big, wild, lovable animal.

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Weekly top stories

Agri SA unhappy over SA's policies
Policy uncertainty is affecting investor confidence in the country‚ farmers' union Agri SA president Johannes Möller said on Tuesday (4 June). Read more >>

Agriculture
IFC aims to reach one million African farmers by 2018
WASHINGTON: The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, recently announced that it aims to reach one million smallholder farmers in Africa by promoting sustainable agriculture and agribusiness practices. Read more >>

SA sugar producer looking increasingly at energy production
South African-based sugar producer, Tongaat Hulett, says that renewable energy, in the form of biofuel production and electricity generation, is of increasing importance to the business. Read more >>

Agri pact to open S American market for SA
PRETORIA: Government has deepened its mission of opening markets in countries that are not its traditional trading partners through the signing of an agriculture agreement with Argentina. Read more >>


Farming
Poor 'harvest' for tractor sales in May
[Helmo Preuss] Tractor sales were down by 5.2% year-on-year (y/y) in May to 550 units after rising by 5.1% y/y in April to 555 units‚ South African Agricultural Machinery Association (Saama) said on Thursday (6 June). Read more >>

Agri SA unhappy over SA's policies
Policy uncertainty is affecting investor confidence in the country‚ farmers' union Agri SA president Johannes Möller said on Tuesday (4 June). Read more >>

Eat, love, waste 1,3bn tons of food a year
Many a child has been admonished for not eating their food with the words "...there are children starving in Ethiopia..." usually to little or no avail. Read more >>


International

France downgraded by IMF amid poor growth
PARIS, FRANCE: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday (4 June) that France must keep up its momentum on the reforms launched by the government a year ago to remove obstacles preventing the country from jump-starting economic growth and creating badly-needed jobs. Read more >>

Invest in good food, not junk says FAO
ROME, ITALY: The UN's food agency on Tuesday (4 June) said obesity and poor nutrition weigh heavily on the global economy and told governments that investing in food health would bring big economic as well as social returns. Read more >>


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