[Paul Vecchiatto] Thousands of jobs were saved last week when the European Union (EU), SA's most lucrative market for its multibillion fruit exporting industry, decided against banning its oranges. Read more >>
HARARE: The spike in women managing their own agricultural land following Zimbabwe's 2000 land reform programme catapulted the country to high up in the African league of female farmers tilling their own farms, although accurate data for gendered land ownership on the continent remains a grey and contested area. Read more >>
MONTEVIDEO: Latin America, the birthplace of cocoa, trails far behind West Africa in terms of production, but an increase in world demand - notably in Asia - could give the region a needed boost. Read more >>
If there is one industry where everything is in flux and companies have to re-jig their shapes and formats all the time, it is SA's packaging manufacturers. Apart from constantly changing industry conditions, not least from encroaching rivals, each firm has specific obstacles to get over. Read more >>
Maize millers can expect more competition with the planned roll-out of 24 micro mills as part of an initiative by the Department of Trade and Industry to improve food security and reduce the price of maize meal by up to 37%. Read more >>
A new solar system at Williamson Tea's Changoi Tea Farm in Bomet County, Western Kenya will reduce energy consumption by up to 30%. The solar system is the largest solar project in East Africa. Read more >>
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