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Budgetary allocations emanating from the 2019 National Budget Speech are expected to reinforce the importance of the agricultural sector in the South African economy... read
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Agriculture
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WANDILE SIHLOBO
Last month I painted a bleak picture of SA's grain and oilseed crop conditions due to the dryness of the central and western parts of the country. So it is only fair that I present an update after good rains in the first two weeks of February. Crop conditions have... Read
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Agribusiness
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Peter Nyathi, the founder of Tropical Mushrooms in Magaliesburg, has been awarded Pick n Pay's 2019 Small Supplier of the Year. The annual award recognises the retailer's top performing supplier... Read
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The ten-member expert Advisory Panel on Land Reform has its hands full with a looming deadline to submit a policy perspective to the Presidency that will drive land reform in the country... Read
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Agro-processing
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For the livestock sector to play the pivotal role it can and should in global sustainable and safe food production, antibiotics have to return to their proper place in the disease management matrix, says Afrivet's Dr Riaan du Preez. Read
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Horticulture
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Nicholas Dicey, chairman of Hortgro, has been elected president of the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA)... Read
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Research & Development
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The South African Meat Processors Association (SAMPA) has donated R1m to Stellenbosch University's Centre for Food Safety in support of its ongoing endeavours related to food safety research... Read
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Sustainability
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TAMMY FRY
The Economist recently declared 2019 'The Year of the Vegan'. There can no longer be any doubt that veganism, and the embracing of a greater plant-based diet, is going mainstream... Read
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Viticulture & Oenology
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ILSE VAN DEN BERG
What would take the largest commercial wine farm one day to produce would take De Toren up to 15 years - if they had to. But they don't. Because this small, hands-on wine farm prides itself in favouring quality over quantity... Read
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