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Foot and Mouth outbreak in Zimbabwe a serious threat to South Africa

Dennis Bloem

Congress of the People urges the national, provincial and municipal governments to take proactive steps to ward off the foot and mouth disease outbreak... read
Drought hits parts of Western Cape, KZN

Kaveel Singh

The ongoing drought in South Africa is reaching critical levels with general water supply and agriculture severely affected. Parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape... read
Agri Tech
3D-inspired hi-tech buoy takes African marine monitoring to new levels

Dirk Muller

A hi-tech buoy that provides real-time data can play a key role in helping South Africa manage its coastal waters. It could also be deployed beyond... read
Commodities & Fairtrade
US senators concerned with SA's failure to meet US Poultry imports deadline
Senators Tom Carper, Chris Coons and Johnny Isakson expressed concern after South Africa missed an October 15 deadline to allow US poultry exports to South Africa to resume... read
Food Security
Food security focus opens doors
The South African agricultural sector, including its forward- and backward linkages, must ensure food security for the region and positively contribute to economic growth... read
UN agencies expand operations in Southern Africa as poor harvests deepen food insecurity
An estimated 27.4 million people in Southern Africa face food insecurity in the next six months, the FAO and the WFP warned, announcing the expansion of their operations to respond... read
Green Monday urges South Africans to eat plant-based food
Green Monday is a global initiative to make a positive difference by eating and serving plant-based meals to help animals, improve health, and lessen impact on the environment... read
Sustainability
Let us also do something "bee-utiful"

Dennis Bloem

Congress of the People urges South Africans to rally in support of our bees. Foul Brood disease is seriously threatening bee colonies in the Western Cape... read
More pressure on smallholder farmers
To overcome the significant challenges facing the agricultural sector, smallholder farmers should place more emphasis on improving efficiency... read
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