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Mandela Month
FoodForward SA's Second Harvest an agri outreach to feed more people

Robin Fredericks

Andy Du Plessis, FoodForward SA's managing director shares more on why Second Harvest was created and the importance of food security... read
Agriculture
#AgriMarkets: The weather remains a vital part of the discussion in SA wheat market
Although the recent rainfall in the province was not evenly distributed, almost all wheat growing regions of the province received a fair amount, which should improve crop growing conditions... read
Securing competitive advantage in agriculture
South African agriculture still offers many investment opportunities despite headwinds caused by drought in parts of the country and policy uncertainty... read
Agri Tech
Zimbabwe's YouFarm helps farmers raise funding

Tom Jackson

Zimbabwean startup YouFarm is providing collateral-free funding to farmers by allowing users to invest in crops and livestock, and share the profits with the farmer when the produce goes to market... read
Agribusiness
Traditional land not affected by Section 25 amendment
A meeting of a Ministerial Task Team and National House of Traditional Leaders has resolved that the traditional land would not be affected by the proposed amendment of Section 25 of the Constitution... read
Wesgro has secured agribusiness, green economy investments
"This is an outstanding achievement, especially considering the drought, economic uncertainty and a general slowdown in globalisation faced in the first quarter of this year." read
Uptick in U.S. whiskey imports to South Africa
American whiskey exporters are showing new interest in South Africa as an export destination. American whiskey imports to South Africa grew by more than 17% from 2016 to 2017... read
Agro-processing
AGT Foods Africa expands focus to launch superfoods
AGT Foods Africa has announced that it will soon be hopping on the superfoods trend with the launch of its own line of superfoods... read
Food Price Index shows 1.3% drop for June
The decline is driven primarily by lower benchmark price quotations for wheat, maize and vegetable oils including those made from soybeans... read
Food Security
Listeriosis can be rallying call for the industry

Emma Corder

The recent listeriosis outbreak is a timely reminder that the food supply chain is constantly under attack from outside threats. In this, there is a lesson for the rest of the industry, writes Emma Corder, Nilfisk South Africa country manager. read
Agricultural commodity prices expected to remain low globally says OECD-FAO
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation report attributes the demand slowdown to a deceleration of demand growth in major emerging economies... read
Forestry
Forests are critical to livelihoods says FAO director general
Forests and trees contribute far more to human livelihoods than is commonly known, playing crucial roles in food security, drinking water, renewable energy and rural economies... read
Research & Development
Organic concentrated tomatoes the preferred choice for global markets
The organic revolution has had a huge impact on concentrated tomato production... read
Viticulture & Oenology
Meet the Maker: Durbanville Distillery

Samantha Snedorf

The distillery as it turns out is not run as part of the wine estate, but rather as a separate entity which allows for them to focus on their distinctive gin and distillation process... read
PIWOSA'S #LiquidArt to showcase at Cape Wine 2018
The Premium Independent Wineries of South Africa showcases #LiquidArt: a programme of innovative events during Cape Wine 2018 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre between 12 and 14 September... read
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