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Cullinan mine threatens farming community

Cullinan mine threatens farming community

06 Mar 2013 13:29 - Sipho Kings
Community members allege that a new mine is destroying a wetland, threatening their livelihoods, and is operating illegally.
Gates and Slim launch agricultural research centre to aid food security

Gates and Slim launch agricultural research centre to aid food security

14 Feb 2013 07:48 - David Alire Garcia
Carlos Slim and Bill Gates, the two richest men on the planet, have inaugurated a new agricultural research center outside Mexico's capital.
Motlanthe: Government wants agriculture sector to grow

Motlanthe: Government wants agriculture sector to grow

12 Feb 2013 15:08 - Richard Davies
The government has an interest in ensuring the agricultural sector is profitable, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.
Food insecurity in Cape Town

Slideshow | Food insecurity in Cape Town

14 Nov 2012 15:19
The Philippi horticultural area in the Western Cape is a vital source of fresh vegetables for the city, but now this land is under threat.

Land Bank gets serious about loans

05 Oct 2012 13:02 - Faeeza Ballim
A new scheme byt the land bank offers funds at as low as prime minus 5% for co-operative businesses.
A Chinese farm in Africa

A Chinese farm in Africa

03 Oct 2012 14:09 - IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
Chinese farmers are moving away from their small fields at home and see Africa as the land of potential, writes Lila Buckley.
Thwarted minister pulls rank on director general

Thwarted minister pulls rank on director general

06 Jul 2012 07:08 - Charles Molele
Frequent clashes over how best to run the agriculture department appear to be at the centre of the suspension of director general Langa Zitha.
Gauteng Agriculture budget allocation for 2012/13

Gauteng Agriculture budget allocation for 2012/13

20 Jun 2012 09:02 - Mail & Guardian Correspondent
Vibrant, equitable and sustainable communities contributing towards food security, protected and enhanced environmental assets and natural resources.

There's more to Gauteng than mines

03 May 2012 17:20 - Staff Reporter
While Gauteng isn't known as an agricultural force, farming plays a major role in the province's economy.

Partnerships benefit Gauteng's agri-sector

03 May 2012 17:14 - Staff Reporter
When it comes to the Gauteng economy, agriculture has a direct contribution of only 0.5%

Process drives support for Gauteng farmers

03 May 2012 17:05 - Staff Reporter
One of the priority areas on which the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development focuses is supporting farmers.

Food security is key for Gauteng agriculture

03 May 2012 16:54 - Staff Reporter
The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Developemt needs to sell itself better. It needs to show that agriculture is more than a rumour.
Tough job to find the right skills

Tough job to find the right skills

13 Jan 2012 00:00 - Lisa Steyn
Certain economic sectors are facing severe shortages but others are oversupplied, writes Lisa Steyn.

ANC seeks to finance mining, agriculture job drive

24 Nov 2011 14:49 - Wendell Roelf
The ANC is seeking ways to finance efforts to boost jobs in the agriculture and mining sectors, which could include pension funds buying more bonds.
Move over, Google Earth

Move over, Google Earth

31 Oct 2011 17:09 - Sonika Lamprecht
An incredible drone helicopter will give farmers much more useful information than satellites can.
Agriculture running on the smell of an oil rag

Agriculture running on the smell of an oil rag

24 Oct 2011 13:26 - Sean Christie
Things have gone very wrong for Malawi's president and that could cripple the government's ability to deliver subsidised fertiliser and seed farmers.

History of Malawi's Input Subsidy Programme

20 Oct 2011 21:04 - Sean Christie
A short history of Malawi's maize seed and fertilizer project called Malawi's Input Subsidy Programme.
Transforming the wasteland of Evaton West

Transforming the wasteland of Evaton West

27 May 2011 00:00 - Kwanele Sosibo
One woman is helping to transform the wasteland of Evaton West by getting people to get their hands dirty, writes Kwanele Sosibo.

Dung loaming: how llamas aided the Inca empire

23 May 2011 16:14 - Staff Reporter
Inca culture spread from Andes after manure from llama herds provided fertiliser for corn crops at high altitude.

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