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2015... Bring it on!




We've done it! We've reached the end of the year and it's just about time to celebrate yet another year done and dusted. From all of us here at Bizcommunity.com, to all of you - our loyal readers, subscribers, partners, and clients - a hearty best wishes to you all and to those dear to you.

This is our last regular newsletter for 2014; look out for our special festive newsletter coming at you this Thursday. We hope that it will help put you in the holiday spirit and inspire you for the new year ahead.

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Weekly top stories


SAB, WWF-SA launch sustainable farming programme
SAB, in partnership with the WWF-SA, has launched Better Barley Better Beer, a programme that encourages and supports sustainable farming practices amongst South Africa's barley farmers... read more>>



Agriculture
Weaker rand and higher CBoT prices lift grains

Madeleine van Niekerk

South African grain futures ended Friday's session firmer as a weaker rand and higher Chicago Board of Trade (CBoT) supported prices... read more>>
New leadership aims to bring expertise to Land Bank
The Land Bank has a new chair, Arthur Moloto, and CE, Tshokolo Petrus (TP) Nchocho, both of whom were announced yesterday as part of sweeping changes to the boards of state-owned enterprises... read more>>
ECRDA launches R100m agro-processing programme
A total of R53m and R46m has been committed to Bizana and Lady Frere respectively as part of an agro-processing programme to be carried out by the Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency over the next three years... read more>>
Commodities & Fairtrade
Apple Export Protocol gets access to China
The South African Apple and Pear Producers' Association has announced that the Apple Export Protocol enabling apple exports to China has been approved... read more>>
Jobs offered


New events to diarise
Indo-African Festival
OhFAfrica Limited - 17 Apr 2015 to 26 Apr 2015 Bangalore

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