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 | In level four, South Africa has entered a critical time to regain its momentum as one of the world's top wine export regions. The pressure is on bulk wine producers to fulfil current contracts and seal next year's trade agreements while they play catchup with fluctuating exchange rates and a backlog in exports. read |
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|  | DI BROWN Di Brown chats to Jean Naudé, CEO of Groot Constantia to find out more about the current situation of the estate, challenges faced, and the future during these uncertain times...read |
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 | CASEY DELPORT Canada, Brazil, the US and Ireland continue to report closures of meat-processing plants because of Covid-19 infections. This essentially means that if the disruptions in various meat plants persist for some time and spill over into the global market, SA would not be spared from the price impact, particularly on poultry products... Read |
 | Engen has partnered with Agri SA to help drive contributions to their Drought Aid Fund, which ensures that farms remain in production and that jobs and food security are protected... Read |
 | The smallholder and communal farmers' application process opened on 8 April and closed on 22 April 2020, and 33,000 manual application forms were distributed through our provincial and district offices, commodity organisations, and civil society organisations... Read |
| Agribusiness |
 | ISSUED BY YEHBABY DIGITAL With a record readership approaching a million users, news startup Food For Mzansi has cemented its position as South Africa's leading digital agricultural and lifestyle publication in just 18 months since its inception... Read |
 | While there is general scientific consensus that the novel coronavirus is of zoonotic origin and various groupings are advising that wildlife markets must be closed, the South African government has been putting forward legislation that could massively expand the wildlife industry to become mass meat suppliers to the world... Read |
 | The market for FMCG faces considerable changes - impacted by demand for consumer packaged goods, changes in household spending, increase in e-commerce and frequency of shop visits... Read |
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 | After a temporary slowdown in apple demand, there has been an excellent increase in demand for apples during the past two weeks... Read |
| Urban Agriculture |
 | SHEILA COLLA Victory gardens were popular during wartime, and have made a comeback during the current pandemic... Read |
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 | Inyathelo has provided tips not only for other NPOs, but also for other organisations considering hosting a webinar, while keeping costs down... Read |
 | All Uber riders, drivers and couriers in South Africa will be required to wear a mask or face covering when taking a trip... Read |
 | OZAYR PATEL It is important to wear and remove a mask properly... Read |
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