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DAWIE MAREE
The phased or risk-adjusted approach to lift the current national lockdown is welcome news for the agricultural sector, especially those industries mostly affected by the Covid-19 lockdown... read
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KRISTEN DUFF AND GOSIA YOUNG
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ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM
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Agriculture
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Africa's grain market amounted to $109bn in 2018, picking up by 9% against the previous year... Read
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Agribusiness
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RUI LOPES AND DARRYL BERNSTEIN
Currently, South Africa is one of only three African countries that permit the cultivation of medical cannabis. A licence for cannabis production can be obtained, but the processes for its provision are stringent... Read
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The National Emergent Red Meat Producers' Organisation has written to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development to request for an extension of the deadline for submission of applications for relief or assistance... Read
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"We are convinced that, as a country, we will come out of this Covid-19 crisis far stronger and more resilient - but this means we must take a longer-term view now and see the green shoots of opportunity appearing in the agri-space." Read
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LIEZL HUMAN
A fruit packhouse in Ceres has continued its operations, under strict guidance and supervision of the Department of Health, after an employee tested positive for Covid-19... Read
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Commodities & Fairtrade
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The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development requests all interested wholesalers, distributors or agribusiness outlets to provide a list of specific agricultural production inputs they have in stock... Read
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Food Security
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TIMOTHY NJAGI NJERU AND MILTONE AYIEKO WERE
County governments and the health ministry should allow produce markets to operate in urban areas... Read
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The report indicates that at the close of 2019, 135 million people across 55 countries and territories experienced acute food insecurity... Read
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Food security for vulnerable families in the lockdown calls for coordinated action... Read
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Viticulture & Oenology
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The 2020 Inspirational Africa Responsible Tourism Awards has awarded Spier Wine Farm Gold in its Responsible Business category... Read
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In his announcement on easing South Africa's Covid-19 lockdown from Level 5 to Level 4 on 1 May 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa painted a broad strokes picture of how the country will return to work... Read
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Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has provided more details on the second set of measures that are aimed at assisting individuals and businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic... Read
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SHERISA RAJAH
At a panel hosted by the South Africa Board of People Practices and attended by HR professionals as well as employment lawyers, valuable insight was gained surrounding planning for the day after lockdown... Read
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