While the recent rains caused damage to infrastructure and in communities, it does more good than bad in agriculture
If the ANC is unwilling to respect the formal safeguards of the Constitution, why would it respect the supposed formal safeguards of the Act?
The aspect of opening new export markets is vital in the current environment of heightened trade friction
The Chinese agricultural market is enormous, with more than $200 billion in imports annually.
The shortage is temporary, brought on mainly by increased exports as a result of good prices
Such efforts must not leave the former homelands region behind, as has been the case in the first three decades of democracy
The unrest in Mozambique plus restrictions on trade need to be resolved for South Africa and other countries in the region to boost agricultural production
Better dam levels and a stable electricity supply for irrigation will continue to benefit the horticulture sub-sector and floriculture
Livestock disease such as foot-and-mouth has been brought under control in most provinces through strengthened farm biosecurity controls and surveillance
A report by the US agriculture department raised this possibility, but South Africa’s maize harvest is well above the annual needs
Improvements in the livestock and horticulture sectors may have boosted job prospects in the Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, North West, Gauteng and Limpopo
The government and private sector’s efforts in boosting agriculture in various regions of South Africa must be matched with the same drive to expand export market
Slightly high prices and lower input costs, as well as the prospect of good rain will probably driving this
A new investigation details a covert campaign that companies such as Monsanto, now Bayer, and Syngenta waged against critics who threatened its profit
As well as finding new markets, the country should focus on nurturing existing ones
The weather event is predicted to bring above-normal rainfall in January before easing up, but the northeast may remain dry
The effects of the mid-summer drought are being felt but the country’s needs should be met with some over for export
Despite this drop, trade figures remain encouraging, but various departments need to address policy and other issues to boost exports
The SADC offers potential for growth across various sectors by leveraging South Africa’s strengths in agriculture, energy, manufacturing and digital services
The mid-summer drought and animal diseases resulted in reduced crop yields and hurt the poultry, piggery and cattle sectors
Agra’s drive for a ‘green revolution’ has reduced crop diversity, created a dependency on commercial seeds and fertiliser and increased vulnerability to drought
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/ 2 September 2024
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Recent export agreements with Asian countries are a balm for South Africa, after Botswana and Namibia’s ban on the country’s citrus.
Investments must prioritise climate-resilient infrastructure and climate-smart practices in predominantly subsistence-farming countries
The ban on South Africa produce is contrary to international rules of trade, economists said
The first-of-its-kind balloon is predicted to bridge the gap in atmospheric data between the West and the continent
South Africa imports more than 60% of its olive oil supplies from Europe where climate conditions are worsening
The European Union has set out new regulations for citrus exports that will hurt South African citrus growers
Limiting greenhouse gas emissions and building resilience can improve the everyday lives and experiences of South Africans
With basic training and technology, urban farmers can create lower prices and address waste issues
Initiatives by the Gauteng Department of Social Development, Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment
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