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New joint venture in distribution to support AGCO brands in Zambia
AGCO reported that a new joint venture company formed between... read


Agriculture
Senegal produces first wine in shade of iconic baobab
The bottles boasting Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache could be from any Parisian supermarket but a closer look reveals this is wine with a difference - nurtured in the unforgiving soil of Africa's Sahel... read
Aquaculture
Aquaculture for beginners: Part 1

Nicholas James

Nicholas James will provide prospective tilapia farmers with a step-by-step guide on how to launch and run a successful aquaculture business... read
Commodities & Fairtrade
SA 2015 maize output up 1.1% to 9.83m tons
SA's maize output has been finalised at 9.941-million tons in 2015, up 1.1% from last month's estimate. In its final estimate report for the year, the crop estimates committee said... read
Great potential in SA, China relations
PRETORIA: Economic cooperation and trade between China and South Africa which have developed fast, have potential for growth says Trade and Industry Minister, Dr Rob Davies.... read
Fertilisers & GMOs
15 EU nations opt to stay GMO-free
Fifteen of the 28 EU member nations are seeking to keep genetically modified organisms out of all or part of their territory, as the deadline for opting out of new European legislation on GMO crops nears... read
Sustainability
How sustainable is sustainability?

Koos Coetzee

Retailers use the concept of 'sustainability' to differentiate their products. In doing so, they add to the cost of food to the consumer... read
Curbing water loss in agriculture: Q&A with Christine Colvin
Accelerate Cape Town recently hosted a sustainability forum at the KPMG office to discuss water and food scarcity and security. In an already water-scarce country... read
Africa
Young agribusiness innovators to participate in the Africa Green Revolution Forum
Representatives from East Africa youth-owned startups and small and medium-sized enterprises were nominated to participate in this year's African Green Revolution Forum... read
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Government news
Major changes for producers of poultry meat
The long anticipated amendments to the poultry meat regulations regarding control over sales were published in the Government Gazette... read
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Business
How to hire the best new employee

Godfrey Madanhire

Interviewing to fill a position in your small or even large enterprise, is a task where reading between the lines is important... read
New appointments
  • HORTGRO appoints two new non-executive directors - more info

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