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Youth needed to take agriculture into new era of cross-industry integration
[Nico Groenewald] The pervasive influence of agriculture on society is creating an entirely new and glamorous view of the sector... read more>>



Agriculture
Huge avocado project for Port St Johns
The Eastern Cape government has welcomed a R100-million injection by two private companies for large-scale avocado production in the troubled Majola Tea Estate... read more>>
67 minutes gladly devoted from SANParks
South African National Parks (SANParks) head office staff members spent 67 minutes at Bokamoso Life Centre in Winterveldt, north of Pretoria in celebration of Mandela Day... read more>>
Tru-Cape moves Packhouse and Kogelberg Challenge
The Tru-Cape sponsored trail race and Packhouse Challenge, in a move to bring it into the heart of the fruit growing region, has been moved to Grabouw... read more>>
Commodities & Fairtrade
Fairfield Dairy to withdraw 'free range' claims
Fairfield Dairy has undertaken to withdraw its advertising material claiming that its products are free range following a complaint lodged by the... read more>>
World class Olive Oil from Willow Creek
Willow Creek Olive Estate has been established as a world player as it is the only South African olive oil producer to secure a foothold in the Top 100 list... read more>>
Forestry
World's forestry sector to gather in Durban
PRETORIA: The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations... read more>>
Sustainability
Youth Development Agency launches youth-owned cooperatives in Limpopo
The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) in partnership with the Limpopo Department of Agriculture has launched 19 NYDA-funded and youth-owned cooperatives... read more>>
Africa
Development targets to alleviate poverty and boost ecosystems in Ghana
Vision 2050 Forestry is calling for renewed and expanded investment in rural Ghana to help farmers, alleviate poverty, and reforest the landscape... read more>>
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Government news
Deputy Minister plants vegetable garden
PRETORIA: Environmental Affairs deputy minister, Barbara Thompson led the department's commemorations of International Nelson Mandela Day... read more>>
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